WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Product Catalog vs External Store for Shopify
Ultimate Product Catalog
by Rustaurius
4K+ installs4.5
External Store for Shopify
by Fahad Mahmood
2K+ installs3.4
At a glance
- Ultimate Product Catalog has more active installs: 4K+, against 2K+ for External Store for Shopify.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Product Catalog is downloaded about 104 times, External Store for Shopify about 55.
- Ultimate Product Catalog is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 233 reviews, against 3.4 from 5 reviews.
- External Store for Shopify was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 26, 2026 for Ultimate Product Catalog.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Ultimate Product Catalog has been around longer: since 2013, against 2018 for External Store for Shopify.
Line by line
Ultimate Product Catalog leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Ultimate Product Catalog | External Store for Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,328 | #4,445 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 7.3K | 2.4K |
| Rating | 4.5(233) | 3.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.74 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 15 days ago | 12 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 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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