WordPress plugin comparison
NS Category Widget vs Simple Primary Category
NS Category Widget
by Nilambar Sharma
1K+ installs4.8
Simple Primary Category
by Ashar Irfan
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- NS Category Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Simple Primary Category.
- On a typical day, NS Category Widget is downloaded about 13 times, Simple Primary Category about 4.
- Simple Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 34 reviews.
- NS Category Widget was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2025, against Nov 24, 2023 for Simple Primary Category.
- NS Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 6.4.14 for Simple Primary Category.
- NS Category Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2020 for Simple Primary Category.
Line by line
NS Category Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NS Category Widget | Simple Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,170 | #13,637 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 101 |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 7.3 |
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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