WordPress plugin comparison
List Custom Taxonomy Widget vs Category Cloud Widget
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
by Nick Halsey
8K+ installs4.7
Category Cloud Widget
by vertino
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget has more active installs: 8K+, against 100+ for Category Cloud Widget.
- On a typical day, List Custom Taxonomy Widget is downloaded about 34 times, Category Cloud Widget about 3.
- Category Cloud Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 21 reviews.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget was updated more recently: Jul 19, 2026, against May 8, 2008 for Category Cloud Widget.
- List Custom Taxonomy Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.3 for Category Cloud Widget.
- Category Cloud Widget has been around longer: since 2006, against 2012 for List Custom Taxonomy Widget.
Line by line
List Custom Taxonomy Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List Custom Taxonomy Widget | Category Cloud Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,304 | #15,653 |
| Active installs | 8K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 887 | 65 |
| Rating | 4.7(21) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.3 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.97 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 18 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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