Category Template Hierarchy vs Show Current Template
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
Show Current Template leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #349, ahead of Category Template Hierarchy at #16,470. Over the last 7 days Show Current Template slipped 1 place and Category Template Hierarchy slipped 294 places. Show Current Template has the largest install base, roughly 1000× the next: 100K+ active installs against 100+ for Category Template Hierarchy. Downloads this week: Show Current Template 6,338 and Category Template Hierarchy 26. Ratings: Category Template Hierarchy 5★ from 3 and Show Current Template 5★ from 71 reviews.
| Metric | Category Template Hierarchy | Show Current Template |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #16,470 ▼ 294 | #349 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 26 | 6,338 |
| Rating | 5★ (3) | 5★ (71) |
| Last updated | Mar 24, 2012 | Aug 20, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.2.1 | 0.5.4 |
| Best rank on record | #15,553 | #343 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2011 | May 2013 |
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, Category Template Hierarchy or Show Current Template?
By active installs, Show Current Template: 100K+ sites run it against 100+ for Category Template Hierarchy, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 28, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Category Template Hierarchy or Show Current Template?
Show Current Template, at #349 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Category Template Hierarchy at #16,470. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Category Template Hierarchy or Show Current Template 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.