Admin Menu Tree Page View vs Category Checklist Tree
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
Admin Menu Tree Page View leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,758, ahead of Category Checklist Tree at #3,119. Over the last 7 days Admin Menu Tree Page View climbed 2 places and Category Checklist Tree climbed 6 places. Admin Menu Tree Page View has the largest install base, roughly 2× the next: 10K+ active installs against 5K+ for Category Checklist Tree. Downloads this week: Category Checklist Tree 956 and Admin Menu Tree Page View 539. Ratings: Admin Menu Tree Page View 4.6★ from 48 and Category Checklist Tree 5★ from 23 reviews.
| Metric | Admin Menu Tree Page View | Category Checklist Tree |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,758 ▲ 2 | #3,119 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 539 | 956 |
| Rating | 4.6★ (48) | 5★ (23) |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 2.8.11 | 1.3.2 |
| Best rank on record | #1,745 | #3,118 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Sep 2010 | Nov 2009 |
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, Admin Menu Tree Page View or Category Checklist Tree?
By active installs, Admin Menu Tree Page View: 10K+ sites run it against 5K+ for Category Checklist Tree, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Admin Menu Tree Page View or Category Checklist Tree?
Admin Menu Tree Page View, at #1,758 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Category Checklist Tree at #3,119. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Admin Menu Tree Page View or Category Checklist Tree 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.