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Custom Category Template vs Template Skeleton Creator (2026)

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

Custom Category Template

Custom Category Template

3.3(9)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Template Skeleton Creator

Template Skeleton Creator

5(1)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Template Skeleton Creator has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Custom Category Template leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Category Template has accumulated 39K+ total downloads while Template Skeleton Creator has 155.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Custom Category Template
►
Template Skeleton Creator5/5
Total Reviews
9Custom Category Template
◄
Template Skeleton Creator1
Active Installs
2.0K+Custom Category Template
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Template Skeleton Creator0
Total Downloads
39K+Custom Category Template
◄
Template Skeleton Creator155
Support Resolution
N/ACustom Category Template
Template Skeleton CreatorN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoCustom Category Template
►
Template Skeleton Creator3 weeks ago
First Released
2012Custom Category Template
Template Skeleton Creator2026
Age
14 yearsCustom Category Template
Template Skeleton Creator1 month
WP Requires
2.9.2+Custom Category Template
Template Skeleton Creator5.0+
PHP Requires
false+Custom Category Template
Template Skeleton Creator7.0+
Business Model
FreeCustom Category Template
Template Skeleton CreatorFree
Latest Version
0.4Custom Category Template
Template Skeleton Creator1.0

Rating Breakdown

Custom Category Template

3.3/5(9 reviews)
5
33%
4
22%
3
11%
2
11%
1
22%

Template Skeleton Creator

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

Recent Reviews

Custom Category Template Reviews

by Honey Bramble

Great, but can be hard coded

A nice plugin if you don’t have time to hardcode your theme, but overall it works just great. Love using it to make each category have it’s own unique, heavily modified template.

by Luan Nguyen

Good plugin!

Thanks author! this plugin is useful.

by another-webmaster

Simple but functional!

Would be nice to be able selecting also the default template when needed again (is possible when just making duplicate of the org cat template and renaming but that should not be the way to do and is

Template Skeleton Creator Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Category Template or Template Skeleton Creator more popular?
Custom Category Template has 2.0K+ active installations while Template Skeleton Creator has 0. Custom Category Template is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Category Template or Template Skeleton Creator?
Custom Category Template has a 3.3/5 rating from 9 reviews, while Template Skeleton Creator has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Custom Category Template and Template Skeleton Creator free?
Custom Category Template is free and Template Skeleton Creator is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Category Template or Template Skeleton Creator?
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?
Custom Category Template was last updated 8 years ago and Template Skeleton Creator was last updated 3 weeks ago.

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