WordPress plugin comparison

Multiple Category Selection Widget vs Search & Filter

Multiple Category Selection Widget

by zackdesign

100+ installs2.9

Search & Filter

by Code Amp

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Search & Filter has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
On a typical day, Search & Filter is downloaded about 247 times, Multiple Category Selection Widget about 6.
Search & Filter is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 175 reviews, against 2.9 from 14 reviews.
Search & Filter was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Feb 23, 2026 for Multiple Category Selection Widget.
Search & Filter 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 2013 for Search & Filter.

Search & Filter leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Multiple Category Selection Widget	Search & Filter
Popular rank	#13,848	#789
Active installs	100+	40K+
Downloads, last 30 days	154	5.1K
Rating	2.9(14)	4.5(175)
Support threads resolved	–	0%
Tested up to	6.9.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.22	×0.98
Last release	8 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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