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Category Checklist Tree vs visual-tools-front-end-panel (2026)

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

Category Checklist Tree

Category Checklist Tree

5(23)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Category Checklist Tree
VS
visual-tools-front-end-panel

visual-tools-front-end-panel

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 7 months ago
View visual-tools-front-end-panel

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Category Checklist Tree has a higher user rating (5/5 from 23 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Category Checklist Tree has accumulated 125K+ total downloads while visual-tools-front-end-panel has 231.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Category Checklist Tree
◄
visual-tools-front-end-panelN/A
Total Reviews
23Category Checklist Tree
◄
visual-tools-front-end-panel0
Active Installs
5.0K+Category Checklist Tree
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visual-tools-front-end-panel0
Total Downloads
125K+Category Checklist Tree
◄
visual-tools-front-end-panel231
Support Resolution
N/ACategory Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panelN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoCategory Checklist Tree
►
visual-tools-front-end-panel7 months ago
First Released
2009Category Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panel2025
Age
17 yearsCategory Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panel1 year
WP Requires
3.4+Category Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panel5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Category Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panel7.2+
Business Model
FreeCategory Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panelFree
Latest Version
1.3.2Category Checklist Tree
visual-tools-front-end-panel3.2.

Rating Breakdown

Category Checklist Tree

5/5(23 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

visual-tools-front-end-panel

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

Recent Reviews

Category Checklist Tree Reviews

by crdunst

Not all heroes wear capes

Should be default functionality in core. The WP default is ridiculous and highly confusing for even technical people with busy taxonomy hierarchies.Solves the issue perfectly, thanks for a useful plug

by casper

Very useful

I never understood why WordPress allows sub-items to be shown in a flat order if there are some terms selected. That, to me, is simply a bug. This fixes that.

by crmb

finaly

Such an odd feature of WP since it leave the others children taxonomies all alone at bottom. I have never really looked for a solution in 10 years but it was time.

visual-tools-front-end-panel Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Category Checklist Tree or visual-tools-front-end-panel more popular?
Category Checklist Tree has 5.0K+ active installations while visual-tools-front-end-panel has 0. Category Checklist Tree is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Category Checklist Tree or visual-tools-front-end-panel?
Category Checklist Tree has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews, while visual-tools-front-end-panel has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Category Checklist Tree and visual-tools-front-end-panel free?
Category Checklist Tree is free and visual-tools-front-end-panel is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Category Checklist Tree or visual-tools-front-end-panel?
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?
Category Checklist Tree was last updated 8 years ago and visual-tools-front-end-panel was last updated 7 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.