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Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration vs Simple Exclude Categories (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration

Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration

5(6)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Simple Exclude Categories

Simple Exclude Categories

4.2(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration has a higher user rating (5/5 from 6 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration has accumulated 27K+ total downloads while Simple Exclude Categories has 6.3K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
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Simple Exclude Categories4.2/5
Total Reviews
6Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
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Simple Exclude Categories5
Active Installs
1.0K+Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
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Simple Exclude Categories200
Total Downloads
27K+Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
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Simple Exclude Categories6.3K+
Support Resolution
N/AFolder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude CategoriesN/A
Last Updated
4 years agoFolder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
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Simple Exclude Categories8 years ago
First Released
2018Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude Categories2014
Age
8 yearsFolder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude Categories12 years
WP Requires
3.0.1+Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude Categories3.5+
PHP Requires
5.4+Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude Categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeFolder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude CategoriesFree
Latest Version
3.0Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration
Simple Exclude Categories1.1

Rating Breakdown

Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration

5/5(6 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Simple Exclude Categories

4.2/5(5 reviews)
5
80%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
20%

Recent Reviews

Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration Reviews

by atulcj

Very useful – This should have been a part of AIO WP Migration

Thank You!! – I had an issue with AIO for last 3 months where my inflated cache folder was causing the backup to fail. I managed to exclude the cache folder with this plugin and everything was back to

by naeemuddinn

Very Useful Plugin

I was able to reduce the size from 3 GB to 900 Mb by excluding some big sized folders. Thank you for such a great open-source plugin.

by Paul Hartman

Perfect!

Needed to exclude a LOT of backup directories from All-in-One WP Migration. All-in-One WP Migration Folder Excluder was exactly what I needed. The backup went from 3.3 GB to 340 MB. Thanks!

Simple Exclude Categories Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration or Simple Exclude Categories more popular?
Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration has 1.0K+ active installations while Simple Exclude Categories has 200. Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration or Simple Exclude Categories?
Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration has a 5/5 rating from 6 reviews, while Simple Exclude Categories has a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration and Simple Exclude Categories free?
Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration is free and Simple Exclude Categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration or Simple Exclude Categories?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Folder Excluder for AIO WP Migration was last updated 4 years ago and Simple Exclude Categories was last updated 8 years ago.

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