WordPress plugin comparison
List Custom Taxonomy Widget vs Pretty Sidebar Categories
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
Pretty Sidebar Categories
by GrandSlambert
70+ installs5.0
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 70+ for Pretty Sidebar Categories.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Pretty Sidebar Categories about 5.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 21 reviews.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Jul 19, 2026 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
- Pretty Sidebar Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List Custom Taxonomy Widget | Pretty Sidebar Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,305 | #18,281 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 906 | 209 |
| Rating | 4.7(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.35 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 21 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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