WordPress plugin comparison

List categories vs WP Export Categories & Taxonomies

List categories

by Fernando Briano

5K+ installs4.5

WP Export Categories & Taxonomies

by Damian

400+ installs4.8

At a glance

List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 400+ for WP Export Categories & Taxonomies.
On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, WP Export Categories & Taxonomies about 4.
WP Export Categories & Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 26 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 25, 2014 for WP Export Categories & Taxonomies.
List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for WP Export Categories & Taxonomies.
WP Export Categories & Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for List categories.

List categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List categories	WP Export Categories & Taxonomies
Popular rank	#3,106	#9,538
Active installs	5K+	400+
Downloads, last 30 days	558	78
Rating	4.5(15)	4.8(26)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.9.40
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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