Parent Category Toggler 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 #783, ahead of Parent Category Toggler at #1,985. Over the last 7 days Search & Filter climbed 2 places and Parent Category Toggler climbed 6 places. Search & Filter has the largest install base, roughly 5× the next: 50K+ active installs against 10K+ for Parent Category Toggler. Ratings: Parent Category Toggler 4.8★ from 15 and Search & Filter 4.5★ from 175 reviews.
| Metric | Parent Category Toggler | Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,985 ▲ 6 | #783 ▲ 2 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 50K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 991 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (15) | 4.5★ (175) |
| Last updated | Nov 28, 2017 | Aug 22, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.3.4 | 1.2.18 |
| Best rank on record | #1,982 | #782 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Dec 2008 | 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, Parent Category Toggler or Search & Filter?
By active installs, Search & Filter: 50K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Parent Category Toggler, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Parent Category Toggler or Search & Filter?
Search & Filter, at #783 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Parent Category Toggler at #1,985. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Parent Category Toggler 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.