WordPress plugin comparison
Pro Categories Widget vs Exclude Category from Blog
Pro Categories Widget
by Shambhu Patnaik
700+ installs4.8
Exclude Category from Blog
by WonderPlugin
1K+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Exclude Category from Blog has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for Pro Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Exclude Category from Blog is downloaded about 11 times, Pro Categories Widget about 9.
- Pro Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.0 from 7 reviews.
- Exclude Category from Blog was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Mar 26, 2019 for Pro Categories Widget.
- Exclude Category from Blog is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.1.28 for Pro Categories Widget.
- Pro Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2019 for Exclude Category from Blog.
Line by line
Exclude Category from Blog leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Pro Categories Widget | Exclude Category from Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,690 | #5,843 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 155 | 216 |
| Rating | 4.8(11) | 4.0(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.1.28 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.56 |
| Last release | 7 years ago | 15 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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