WordPress plugin comparison
Product Catalog Simple vs Product Category
At a glance
- Product Catalog Simple has more active installs: 1K+, against 300+ for Product Category.
- On a typical day, Product Catalog Simple is downloaded about 43 times, Product Category about 6.
- Product Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 13 reviews.
- Product Catalog Simple was updated more recently: Oct 22, 2026, against Jun 1, 2026 for Product Category.
- Product Catalog Simple is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Product Category.
- Product Catalog Simple has been around longer: since 2015, against 2019 for Product Category.
Line by line
Product Catalog Simple leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Product Catalog Simple |  Product Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,426 | #10,814 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.9K | 122 |
| Rating | 4.5(13) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.60 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 19 days ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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