WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Category URL vs Require Post Category
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Require Post Category.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Require Post Category about 59.
- Require Post Category is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 11 reviews, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 5, 2024 for Require Post Category.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for Require Post Category.
- Require Post Category has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Remove Category URL.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Remove Category URL |  Require Post Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #830 | #6,872 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 16K | 1.5K |
| Rating | 4.3(61) | 4.9(11) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.5.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.08 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 2 years 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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