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Front Page Category vs Stealth Publish (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
Stealth Publish

Stealth Publish

5(11)

900 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Stealth Publish has a higher user rating (5/5 from 11 reviews) while Front Page Category leads in active installations (6.0K+ vs 900). Both are free WordPress plugins. Front Page Category has accumulated 120K+ total downloads while Stealth Publish has 30K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4/5Front Page Category
►
Stealth Publish5/5
Total Reviews
26Front Page Category
◄
Stealth Publish11
Active Installs
6.0K+Front Page Category
◄
Stealth Publish900
Total Downloads
120K+Front Page Category
◄
Stealth Publish30K+
Support Resolution
N/AFront Page Category
Stealth PublishN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoFront Page Category
◄
Stealth Publish9 years ago
First Released
2010Front Page Category
Stealth Publish2010
Age
16 yearsFront Page Category
Stealth Publish16 years
WP Requires
4.0+Front Page Category
Stealth Publish3.6+
PHP Requires
false+Front Page Category
Stealth Publishfalse+
Business Model
FreeFront Page Category
Stealth PublishFree
Latest Version
3.3.5Front Page Category
Stealth Publish2.6

Rating Breakdown

Front Page Category

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

Stealth Publish

5/5(11 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

Stealth Publish Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Front Page Category or Stealth Publish more popular?
Front Page Category has 6.0K+ active installations while Stealth Publish has 900. Front Page Category is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Front Page Category or Stealth Publish?
Front Page Category has a 4/5 rating from 26 reviews, while Stealth Publish has a 5/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Front Page Category and Stealth Publish free?
Front Page Category is free and Stealth Publish is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Front Page Category or Stealth Publish?
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 Stealth Publish was last updated 9 years ago.

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