WordPress plugin comparison
PublishPress Taxonomies vs WP Select Primary Category
PublishPress Taxonomies
by PublishPress
40K+ installs4.6
WP Select Primary Category
by Mobeen Abdullah
40+ installs4.0
At a glance
- PublishPress Taxonomies has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for WP Select Primary Category.
- On a typical day, PublishPress Taxonomies is downloaded about 1,564 times, WP Select Primary Category about 7.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 195 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- PublishPress Taxonomies was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2026, against Dec 27, 2019 for WP Select Primary Category.
- PublishPress Taxonomies is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.3.27 for WP Select Primary Category.
- PublishPress Taxonomies has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for WP Select Primary Category.
Line by line
PublishPress Taxonomies leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | PublishPress Taxonomies | WP Select Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #810 | #21,598 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 47.1K | 164 |
| Rating | 4.6(195) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.16 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.2 | 5.6 |
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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