WordPress plugin comparison
Taxonomy Switcher vs Category Manager
At a glance
- Taxonomy Switcher has more active installs: 2K+, against 30+ for Category Manager.
- On a typical day, Taxonomy Switcher is downloaded about 42 times, Category Manager about 3.
- Category Manager has no reviews yet.
- Taxonomy Switcher was updated more recently: Jul 14, 2026, against Jan 24, 2011 for Category Manager.
- Taxonomy Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.0.5 for Category Manager.
- Category Manager has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Taxonomy Switcher.
Line by line
Taxonomy Switcher leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Taxonomy Switcher |  Category Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,474 | #23,591 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 62 |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.0.5 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 16 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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