WordPress plugin comparison

PublishPress Taxonomies vs WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI

PublishPress Taxonomies

by PublishPress

40K+ installs4.6

WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI

by Kharis Sulistiyono

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI about 1.
WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.6 from 195 reviews.
PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Nov 9, 2013 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.

PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	PublishPress Taxonomies	WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI
Popular rank	#810	#27,009
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	45.8K	32
Rating	4.6(195)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×1.16	×0.00
Last release	7 days ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	8.2	–

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