WordPress plugin comparison
WP Required Taxonomies vs WP E-commerce Expanding Categories
WP Required Taxonomies
by Jose Vega
1K+ installs4.1
WP E-commerce Expanding Categories
by Adam Sargant
10+ installs4.0
At a glance
- WP Required Taxonomies has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
- On a typical day, WP Required Taxonomies is downloaded about 31 times, WP E-commerce Expanding Categories about 1.
- WP Required Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.1 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- WP Required Taxonomies was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Feb 22, 2012 for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
- WP Required Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WP E-commerce Expanding Categories.
- WP E-commerce Expanding Categories has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for WP Required Taxonomies.
Line by line
WP Required Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Required Taxonomies | WP E-commerce Expanding Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,840 | #34,723 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 825 | 32 |
| Rating | 4.1(8) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.57 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 14 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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