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Category Checklist Tree vs Fancy Admin UI (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
Fancy Admin UI

Fancy Admin UI

4.4(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Fancy Admin UI

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 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Category Checklist Tree has accumulated 125K+ total downloads while Fancy Admin UI has 49K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Category Checklist Tree
◄
Fancy Admin UI4.4/5
Total Reviews
23Category Checklist Tree
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Fancy Admin UI14
Active Installs
5.0K+Category Checklist Tree
◄
Fancy Admin UI1.0K+
Total Downloads
125K+Category Checklist Tree
◄
Fancy Admin UI49K+
Support Resolution
N/ACategory Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UIN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoCategory Checklist Tree
►
Fancy Admin UI8 years ago
First Released
2009Category Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UI2014
Age
17 yearsCategory Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UI12 years
WP Requires
3.4+Category Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UI3.9.0+
PHP Requires
false+Category Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UIfalse+
Business Model
FreeCategory Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UIFree
Latest Version
1.3.2Category Checklist Tree
Fancy Admin UI2.1

Rating Breakdown

Category Checklist Tree

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

Fancy Admin UI

4.4/5(14 reviews)
5
71%
4
14%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

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.

Fancy Admin UI Reviews

by Canada WebMaster

Good Style

Its good style and nice but need update, there is some conflict with the CSS, please update the plugin as 4 years is long and keep it up 🙂

by saqnaz

Very easy

Beautiful admin interface. Thanks Bob Orchard

by louiswalch

Great Admin theme

This is the best Admin UI theme I’ve seen for WordPress. Very clean and minimal and does a nice job at improving the WordPress backend experience. I would highly suggest.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Category Checklist Tree or Fancy Admin UI more popular?
Category Checklist Tree has 5.0K+ active installations while Fancy Admin UI has 1.0K+. Category Checklist Tree is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Category Checklist Tree or Fancy Admin UI?
Category Checklist Tree has a 5/5 rating from 23 reviews, while Fancy Admin UI has a 4.4/5 rating from 14 reviews.
Are Category Checklist Tree and Fancy Admin UI free?
Category Checklist Tree is free and Fancy Admin UI is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Category Checklist Tree or Fancy Admin UI?
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 Fancy Admin UI was last updated 8 years ago.

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