WordPress plugin comparison
Primary Categories vs WP Required Taxonomies
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for Primary Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 times, Primary Categories about 3.
- Primary Categories is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.1 from 8 reviews.
- WP Required Taxonomies was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Aug 5, 2018 for Primary Categories.
- WP Required Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Primary Categories.
- Primary Categories has been around longer: since 2016, against 2018 for WP Required Taxonomies.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Primary Categories |  WP Required Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,431 | #5,840 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 73 | 772 |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.1(8) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.57 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 2 months 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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