WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Category Icons vs PublishPress Taxonomies
Simple Category Icons
by Bas Schuiling
90+ installs4.5
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 90+ for Simple Category Icons.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, Simple Category Icons about 7.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Oct 28, 2014 for Simple Category Icons.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Simple Category Icons.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Simple Category Icons.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Category Icons | PublishPress Taxonomies |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,272 | #810 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 150 | 47.1K |
| Rating | 4.5(6) | 4.6(195) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.0.38 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.16 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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