WordPress plugin comparison
Pages with category and tag vs Simple Category Search
At a glance
- Pages with category and tag has more active installs: 50K+, against 20+ for Simple Category Search.
- On a typical day, Pages with category and tag is downloaded about 64 times, Simple Category Search about 1.
- Simple Category Search has no reviews yet.
- Pages with category and tag was updated more recently: Aug 13, 2026, against Apr 29, 2014 for Simple Category Search.
- Pages with category and tag is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Simple Category Search.
- Simple Category Search has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Pages with category and tag.
Line by line
Pages with category and tag leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Pages with category and tag |  Simple Category Search |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #712 | #27,837 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.6K | 24 |
| Rating | 4.8(28) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.9.40 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.04 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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