de_DE vs FV Top Level Categories
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
FV Top Level Categories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,314, ahead of de_DE at #6,706. FV Top Level Categories has the largest install base, roughly 20× the next: 20K+ active installs against 1K+ for de_DE. Downloads this week: FV Top Level Categories 263 and de_DE 95. Ratings: de_DE 5★ from 2 and FV Top Level Categories 4.4★ from 23 reviews.
| Metric | de_DE | FV Top Level Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,706 ▬ | #1,314 ▬ |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 95 | 263 |
| Rating | 5★ (2) | 4.4★ (23) |
| Last updated | Jan 29, 2026 | Sep 3, 2025 |
| Current version | 1.0.3 | 1.9.1 |
| Best rank on record | #6,670 | #1,312 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Apr 2017 | Mar 2011 |
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, de_DE or FV Top Level Categories?
By active installs, FV Top Level Categories: 20K+ sites run it against 1K+ for de_DE, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, de_DE or FV Top Level Categories?
FV Top Level Categories, at #1,314 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with de_DE at #6,706. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are de_DE or FV Top Level Categories 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.