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Categories Images vs Custom Category Image (2026)

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

Categories Images

Categories Images

4.5(85)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Custom Category Image

Custom Category Image

5(2)

400 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Custom Category Image has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while Categories Images leads in active installations (50K+ vs 400). Both are free WordPress plugins. Categories Images has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while Custom Category Image has 4.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Categories Images
►
Custom Category Image5/5
Total Reviews
85Categories Images
◄
Custom Category Image2
Active Installs
50K+Categories Images
◄
Custom Category Image400
Total Downloads
894K+Categories Images
◄
Custom Category Image4.4K+
Support Resolution
N/ACategories Images
Custom Category ImageN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoCategories Images
◄
Custom Category Image4 years ago
First Released
2012Categories Images
Custom Category Image2017
Age
14 yearsCategories Images
Custom Category Image9 years
WP Requires
4.0+Categories Images
Custom Category Image4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Categories Images
Custom Category Imagefalse+
Business Model
FreeCategories Images
Custom Category ImageFree
Latest Version
3.3.1Categories Images
Custom Category Image1.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Categories Images

4.5/5(85 reviews)
5
78%
4
9%
3
1%
2
5%
1
7%

Custom Category Image

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

Recent Reviews

Categories Images Reviews

by Bonnie Walker

Super Useful

I have been using this plugin for a couple years and it is a significant part of making categories work like, well, categories, and making my website look more graphical and appealing. The one time th

by LilGames

Test before using + no block

I give 2 stars because this plugin seems to do what it claims, that is, assign an image to each category and tag taxonomy (which is exactly what I want and something the core WordPress should already

by In Touch Consulting

Broke all my categories

I installed it, and then realised that my SEO plugin allows OG images. I deactivated and deleted it. Now none of my categories work. I reset the permalinks, nothing. The categories show there are item

Custom Category Image Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Categories Images or Custom Category Image more popular?
Categories Images has 50K+ active installations while Custom Category Image has 400. Categories Images is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Categories Images or Custom Category Image?
Categories Images has a 4.5/5 rating from 85 reviews, while Custom Category Image has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Categories Images and Custom Category Image free?
Categories Images is free and Custom Category Image is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Categories Images or Custom Category Image?
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?
Categories Images was last updated 3 months ago and Custom Category Image was last updated 4 years ago.

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