WordPress plugin comparison
Parent Category Toggler vs Simple Expand
Parent Category Toggler
by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)
10K+ installs4.8
Simple Expand
by Jonas Hjalmarsson
40+ installs
At a glance
- Parent Category Toggler has more active installs: 10K+, against 40+ for Simple Expand.
- On a typical day, Parent Category Toggler is downloaded about 31 times, Simple Expand about 7.
- Simple Expand has no reviews yet.
- Simple Expand was updated more recently: Oct 23, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Simple Expand is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Parent Category Toggler.
- Parent Category Toggler has been around longer: since 2008, against 2022 for Simple Expand.
Line by line
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| Metric | Parent Category Toggler | Simple Expand |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,966 | #20,698 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 588 | 188 |
| Rating | 4.8(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.8.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.21 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 18 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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