Categories Images vs DBlocks Hotspot (2026)

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

Categories Images

4.5(85)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago

View Categories Images

DBlocks Hotspot

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago

View DBlocks Hotspot

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Categories Images has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 85 reviews) and leads in active installations (50K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Categories Images has accumulated 894K+ total downloads while DBlocks Hotspot has 636.

Detailed Comparison

Metric	Categories Images		DBlocks Hotspot
Rating	4.5/5	◄	N/A
Total Reviews	85	◄	0
Active Installs	50K+	◄	0
Total Downloads	894K+	◄	636
Support Resolution	N/A		N/A
Last Updated	3 months ago	◄	10 months ago
First Released	2012		2025
Age	14 years		1 year
WP Requires	4.0+		6.3+
PHP Requires	false+		7.2+
Business Model	Free		Free
Latest Version	3.3.1		1.0.3

Rating

4.5/5Categories Images

◄

DBlocks HotspotN/A

Total Reviews

85Categories Images

◄

DBlocks Hotspot0

Active Installs

50K+Categories Images

◄

DBlocks Hotspot0

Total Downloads

894K+Categories Images

◄

DBlocks Hotspot636

Support Resolution

N/ACategories Images

DBlocks HotspotN/A

Last Updated

3 months agoCategories Images

◄

DBlocks Hotspot10 months ago

First Released

2012Categories Images

DBlocks Hotspot2025

Age

14 yearsCategories Images

DBlocks Hotspot1 year

WP Requires

4.0+Categories Images

DBlocks Hotspot6.3+

PHP Requires

false+Categories Images

DBlocks Hotspot7.2+

Business Model

FreeCategories Images

DBlocks HotspotFree

Latest Version

3.3.1Categories Images

DBlocks Hotspot1.0.3

Rating Breakdown

Categories Images

4.5/5(85 reviews)

78%

DBlocks Hotspot

0/5(0 reviews)

Download Trends

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

DBlocks Hotspot Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Categories Images or DBlocks Hotspot more popular?

Categories Images has 50K+ active installations while DBlocks Hotspot has 0. Categories Images is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.

Which has better ratings — Categories Images or DBlocks Hotspot?

Categories Images has a 4.5/5 rating from 85 reviews, while DBlocks Hotspot has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.

Are Categories Images and DBlocks Hotspot free?

Categories Images is free and DBlocks Hotspot is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

Which plugin has better support — Categories Images or DBlocks Hotspot?

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 DBlocks Hotspot was last updated 10 months ago.

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