WordPress plugin comparison

Multiple Category Selection Widget vs Post Duplicator

Multiple Category Selection Widget

by zackdesign

100+ installs2.9

Post Duplicator

by metaphorcreations

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Post Duplicator has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
On a typical day, Post Duplicator is downloaded about 3,784 times, Multiple Category Selection Widget about 6.
Post Duplicator is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 80 reviews, against 2.9 from 14 reviews.
Post Duplicator was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Post Duplicator is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Multiple Category Selection Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Post Duplicator.

Post Duplicator leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multiple Category Selection Widget	Post Duplicator
Popular rank	#13,848	#218
Active installs	100+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	156	158K
Rating	2.9(14)	4.8(80)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×1.46
Last release	8 months ago	4 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	7.4

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