WordPress plugin comparison

Require Categories when Creating Products vs WooCommerce PayPal Payments

Require Categories when Creating Products

by Jose Vega

10+ installs4.5

WooCommerce PayPal Payments

by WooCommerce

700K+ installs2.9

At a glance

WooCommerce PayPal Payments has more active installs: 700K+, against 10+ for Require Categories when Creating Products.
On a typical day, WooCommerce PayPal Payments is downloaded about 8,944 times, Require Categories when Creating Products about 1.
Require Categories when Creating Products is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 2.9 from 588 reviews.
WooCommerce PayPal Payments was updated more recently: Nov 9, 2026, against Aug 22, 2026 for Require Categories when Creating Products.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Require Categories when Creating Products has been around longer: since 2018, against 2020 for WooCommerce PayPal Payments.

WooCommerce PayPal Payments leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Require Categories when Creating Products	WooCommerce PayPal Payments
Popular rank	#45,521	#82
Active installs	10+	700K+
Downloads, last 30 days	39	735K
Rating	4.5(2)	2.9(588)
Support threads resolved	–	59%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.18	×3.90
Last release	2 months ago	2 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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