Add Category to Pages vs Easy Primary Category
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Add Category to Pages leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,398, ahead of Easy Primary Category at #6,862. Over the last 7 days Add Category to Pages slipped 3 places and Easy Primary Category slipped 54 places. Add Category to Pages has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for Easy Primary Category. Downloads this week: Add Category to Pages 180 and Easy Primary Category 68. Ratings: Add Category to Pages 4.7★ from 30 and Easy Primary Category 5★ from 4 reviews.
| Metric | Add Category to Pages | Easy Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,398 ▼ 3 | #6,862 ▼ 54 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 180 | 68 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (30) | 5★ (4) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2019 | Feb 10, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 1.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #1,390 | #6,707 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Aug 2017 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Category to Pages or Easy Primary Category?
By active installs, Add Category to Pages: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Easy Primary Category, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Category to Pages or Easy Primary Category?
Add Category to Pages, at #1,398 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Easy Primary Category at #6,862. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Category to Pages or Easy Primary Category alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.