Easy Primary Category vs Search & Filter
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
Search & Filter leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #790, ahead of Easy Primary Category at #6,862. Over the last 7 days Search & Filter slipped 3 places and Easy Primary Category slipped 54 places. Search & Filter has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 50K+ active installs against 1K+ for Easy Primary Category. Downloads this week: Search & Filter 1,020 and Easy Primary Category 72. Ratings: Easy Primary Category 5★ from 4 and Search & Filter 4.5★ from 175 reviews.
| Metric | Easy Primary Category | Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #6,862 ▼ 54 | #790 ▼ 3 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 72 | 1,020 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.5★ (175) |
| Last updated | Feb 10, 2026 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.1.1 | 1.2.18 |
| Best rank on record | #6,707 | #782 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2017 | Sep 2013 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
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, Easy Primary Category or Search & Filter?
By active installs, Search & Filter: 50K+ 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, Easy Primary Category or Search & Filter?
Search & Filter, at #790 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 Easy Primary Category or Search & Filter 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.