WordPress plugin comparison
MindCat vs Parent Category Toggler
MindCat
by NOUS Open Usefull & Simple
100+ installs4.3
Parent Category Toggler
by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)
10K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Parent Category Toggler has more active installs: 10K+, against 100+ for MindCat.
- On a typical day, Parent Category Toggler is downloaded about 31 times, MindCat about 7.
- Parent Category Toggler is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- MindCat was updated more recently: Sep 28, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Parent Category Toggler.
- MindCat is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Parent Category Toggler has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for MindCat.
Line by line
Parent Category Toggler leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | MindCat | Parent Category Toggler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #14,440 | #1,966 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 124 | 603 |
| Rating | 4.3(4) | 4.8(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 9 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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