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Front Page Category vs Home Page Slideshow (2026)

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

Front Page Category

Front Page Category

4(26)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Front Page Category
VS
Home Page Slideshow

Home Page Slideshow

5(3)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
View Home Page Slideshow

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Home Page Slideshow has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Front Page Category leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Front Page Category has accumulated 120K+ total downloads while Home Page Slideshow has 15K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Front Page Category
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Home Page Slideshow5/5
Total Reviews
26Front Page Category
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Home Page Slideshow3
Active Installs
6.0K+Front Page Category
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Home Page Slideshow100
Total Downloads
120K+Front Page Category
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Home Page Slideshow15K+
Support Resolution
N/AFront Page Category
Home Page SlideshowN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoFront Page Category
◄
Home Page Slideshow11 years ago
First Released
2010Front Page Category
Home Page Slideshow2014
Age
16 yearsFront Page Category
Home Page Slideshow12 years
WP Requires
4.0+Front Page Category
Home Page Slideshow3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Front Page Category
Home Page Slideshowfalse+
Business Model
FreeFront Page Category
Home Page SlideshowFree
Latest Version
3.3.5Front Page Category
Home Page Slideshow1.2

Rating Breakdown

Front Page Category

4/5(26 reviews)
5
65%
4
4%
3
12%
2
4%
1
15%

Home Page Slideshow

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

Recent Reviews

Front Page Category Reviews

by jaroslawistok

Good Plugin for 2nd blog:)

I use his for hide category, a kind of second parallel blog.

by sirilandgren

Thanks

Thanks a lot for making this thing that should have been baseline! <3

by hexaae

Not working with DIVI

3.3.2 not working with my site using DIVI 4.14.2 + WP 5.8.2 This topic was modified 4 years, 3 months ago by hexaae. Reason: changed rating since it's not a bug

Home Page Slideshow Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Front Page Category or Home Page Slideshow more popular?
Front Page Category has 6.0K+ active installations while Home Page Slideshow has 100. Front Page Category is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Front Page Category or Home Page Slideshow?
Front Page Category has a 4/5 rating from 26 reviews, while Home Page Slideshow has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Front Page Category and Home Page Slideshow free?
Front Page Category is free and Home Page Slideshow is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Front Page Category or Home Page Slideshow?
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?
Front Page Category was last updated 2 years ago and Home Page Slideshow was last updated 11 years ago.

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