WordPress plugin comparison
Post Type Switcher vs Post’s Categories in Sidebar
Post Type Switcher
by John James Jacoby
200K+ installs4.8
Post’s Categories in Sidebar
by zevdesigns
10+ installs
At a glance
- Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 10+ for Post’s Categories in Sidebar.
- On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 2,158 times, Post’s Categories in Sidebar about 1.
- Post’s Categories in Sidebar has no reviews yet.
- Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against Jan 4, 2012 for Post’s Categories in Sidebar.
- Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Post’s Categories in Sidebar.
- Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Post’s Categories in Sidebar.
Line by line
Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Post Type Switcher | Post’s Categories in Sidebar |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #269 | #39,356 |
| Active installs | 200K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155.3K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.8(255) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.24 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 25 days ago | 15 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | – |
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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