WordPress plugin comparison
Map Categories to Pages vs Searchable Parent Dropdowns
Map Categories to Pages
by Amit Verma
700+ installs5.0
Searchable Parent Dropdowns
by Hefin Dsouza
10+ installs
At a glance
- Map Categories to Pages has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for Searchable Parent Dropdowns.
- On a typical day, Map Categories to Pages is downloaded about 8 times, Searchable Parent Dropdowns about 2.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns has no reviews yet.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns was updated more recently: Apr 15, 2026, against Jul 4, 2012 for Map Categories to Pages.
- Searchable Parent Dropdowns is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.4.2 for Map Categories to Pages.
- Map Categories to Pages has been around longer: since 2010, against 2025 for Searchable Parent Dropdowns.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Map Categories to Pages | Searchable Parent Dropdowns |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,726 | #31,077 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 148 | 24 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.11 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 6 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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