Grid/List View for WooCommerce vs Parent Category Toggler
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
Parent Category Toggler leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,989, ahead of Grid/List View for WooCommerce at #4,429. Over the last 7 days Parent Category Toggler climbed 4 places and Grid/List View for WooCommerce slipped 4 places. Parent Category Toggler has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 10K+ active installs against 2K+ for Grid/List View for WooCommerce. Downloads this week: Grid/List View for WooCommerce 200 and Parent Category Toggler 115. Ratings: Grid/List View for WooCommerce 4.4★ from 50 and Parent Category Toggler 4.8★ from 15 reviews.
| Metric | Grid/List View for WooCommerce | Parent Category Toggler |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #4,429 ▼ 4 | #1,989 ▲ 4 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 200 | 115 |
| Rating | 4.4★ (50) | 4.8★ (15) |
| Last updated | Aug 27, 2026 | Nov 28, 2017 |
| Current version | 3.0.10 | 1.3.4 |
| Best rank on record | #4,334 | #1,982 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2015 | Dec 2008 |
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, Grid/List View for WooCommerce or Parent Category Toggler?
By active installs, Parent Category Toggler: 10K+ sites run it against 2K+ for Grid/List View for WooCommerce, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Grid/List View for WooCommerce or Parent Category Toggler?
Parent Category Toggler, at #1,989 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Grid/List View for WooCommerce at #4,429. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Grid/List View for WooCommerce or Parent Category Toggler 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.