Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image vs Categories Images
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Categories Images and Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image are close on health (A · 88 vs A · 86). Categories Images has the stronger rating quality.
No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.
Metric
Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image
Categories Images
Active installsModeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.
1K–2K
50K–60K ✓
Active installs, change over ~6 monthsCompares the public install bands. One band step shows as the band change, not a percentage.
Stable
Stable
Overall health
A · 86
A · 88 ✓
MaintenanceHow recently the plugin was updated.
100/100
100/100
Rating qualityVolume-adjusted review quality.
81/100
86/100 ✓
SupportShare of forum threads marked resolved.
70/100
70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)
4.2★
4.4★ ✓
Reviews
5
86 ✓
Ranking optimizationHow well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.
90/100
94/100 ✓
Removal riskMaintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.
Low
Low
Last updated
2mo ago
24d ago ✓
Downloads, last 30d
735
22.5K ✓
Download momentum, last 30d vs prior 30dDips that follow a release spike are normal: wp.org counts every update as a download, so the weeks after a release run lower.
+67%
+192%
Install conversionActive installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.
3.3%
5.1% ✓
Category
Developer Tools
Developer Tools
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy ImageCategories Images
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.