WordPress plugin comparison

Multiple Category Selection Widget vs Post Type Switcher

Multiple Category Selection Widget

by zackdesign

100+ installs2.9

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,190 times, Multiple Category Selection Widget about 6.
Post Type Switcher is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 255 reviews, against 2.9 from 14 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Post Type Switcher 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 2010 for Post Type Switcher.

Post Type Switcher leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multiple Category Selection Widget	Post Type Switcher
Popular rank	#13,848	#269
Active installs	100+	200K+
Downloads, last 30 days	156	153.7K
Rating	2.9(14)	4.8(255)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×1.24
Last release	8 months ago	25 days ago
Requires PHP	7.4	8.0

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