WordPress plugin comparison
Remove Category URL vs Simple Primary Category
Remove Category URL
by Themeisle
40K+ installs4.3
Simple Primary Category
by Ashar Irfan
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Remove Category URL has more active installs: 40K+, against 100+ for Simple Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Remove Category URL is downloaded about 390 times, Simple Primary Category about 4.
- Simple Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.3 from 61 reviews.
- Remove Category URL was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for Simple Primary Category.
- Remove Category URL is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Simple Primary Category.
- Remove Category URL has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Simple Primary Category.
Line by line
Remove Category URL leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Remove Category URL | Simple Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #829 | #13,637 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 15.9K | 101 |
| Rating | 4.3(61) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.96 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 22 days ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.3 |
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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