WordPress plugin comparison
NS Category Widget vs PublishPress Taxonomies
NS Category Widget
by Nilambar Sharma
1K+ installs4.8
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for NS Category Widget.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, NS Category Widget about 13.
- NS Category Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Sep 12, 2025 for NS Category Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for NS Category Widget.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for NS Category Widget.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | NS Category Widget | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,170 | #810 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 199 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 4.8(34) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.30 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2.24 | 8.2 |
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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