WordPress plugin comparison
WP Categories Widget vs WP Widget Styler
WP Categories Widget
by WP-EXPERTS.IN
6K+ installs4.5
WP Widget Styler
by WebEmpire
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- WP Categories Widget has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for WP Widget Styler.
- On a typical day, WP Categories Widget is downloaded about 29 times, WP Widget Styler about 1.
- WP Widget Styler has no reviews yet.
- WP Categories Widget was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Sep 2, 2020 for WP Widget Styler.
- WP Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.5.24 for WP Widget Styler.
- WP Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for WP Widget Styler.
Line by line
WP Categories Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Categories Widget | WP Widget Styler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,844 | #64,484 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 666 | 35 |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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