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Easy Primary Category vs Top Cat (2026)

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

Easy Primary Category

Easy Primary Category

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Easy Primary Category
VS
Top Cat

Top Cat

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 20 years ago
View Top Cat

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Primary Category has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Primary Category has accumulated 41K+ total downloads while Top Cat has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Easy Primary Category
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Top CatN/A
Total Reviews
4Easy Primary Category
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Top Cat0
Active Installs
1.0K+Easy Primary Category
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Top Cat10
Total Downloads
41K+Easy Primary Category
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Top Cat3.0K+
Support Resolution
N/AEasy Primary Category
Top CatN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoEasy Primary Category
◄
Top Cat20 years ago
First Released
2017Easy Primary Category
Top Cat2005
Age
9 yearsEasy Primary Category
Top Cat21 years
WP Requires
4.5+Easy Primary Category
Top Catfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+Easy Primary Category
Top Catfalse+
Business Model
FreeEasy Primary Category
Top CatFree
Latest Version
1.1.1Easy Primary Category
Top Cat1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

Easy Primary Category

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

Top Cat

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

Recent Reviews

Easy Primary Category Reviews

by shaunbowen

Excellent – just what I needed

I needed to choose the primary category for some posts I was importing from an older site, as WordPress was choosing the wrong one. This has saved me setting up loads of 301 redirects for the posts!

by Exo

Another thank you – great plugin

Just another thank you here, love it. With a bit of manual coding in PHP I can now determine which category is more suited to a Woo Commerce product instead of the first of many selected.

by unitedonline

Excellent!!

Great plugin! Saved me a lot of time while trying to put all my categories in order. Does wonders for SEO and the dreaded duplicate content issue. Works great with WP Version 5.2.2 Thanks for your eff

Top Cat Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Primary Category or Top Cat more popular?
Easy Primary Category has 1.0K+ active installations while Top Cat has 10. Easy Primary Category is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Easy Primary Category or Top Cat?
Easy Primary Category has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Top Cat has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Easy Primary Category and Top Cat free?
Easy Primary Category is free and Top Cat is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Easy Primary Category or Top Cat?
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?
Easy Primary Category was last updated 1 month ago and Top Cat was last updated 20 years ago.

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