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Custom Category Template vs Frontend Dashboard Templates (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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Frontend Dashboard Templates

Frontend Dashboard Templates

5(4)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Frontend Dashboard Templates has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Custom Category Template leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Custom Category Template has accumulated 39K+ total downloads while Frontend Dashboard Templates has 89K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.3/5Custom Category Template
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Frontend Dashboard Templates5/5
Total Reviews
9Custom Category Template
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Frontend Dashboard Templates4
Active Installs
2.0K+Custom Category Template
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Frontend Dashboard Templates200
Total Downloads
39K+Custom Category Template
►
Frontend Dashboard Templates89K+
Support Resolution
N/ACustom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard TemplatesN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoCustom Category Template
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Frontend Dashboard Templates5 years ago
First Released
2012Custom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard Templates2017
Age
14 yearsCustom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard Templates9 years
WP Requires
2.9.2+Custom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard Templates4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Custom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard Templatesfalse+
Business Model
FreeCustom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard TemplatesFree
Latest Version
0.4Custom Category Template
Frontend Dashboard Templates1.8

Rating Breakdown

Custom Category Template

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

Frontend Dashboard Templates

5/5(4 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

Frontend Dashboard Templates Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Custom Category Template or Frontend Dashboard Templates more popular?
Custom Category Template has 2.0K+ active installations while Frontend Dashboard Templates has 200. Custom Category Template is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Custom Category Template or Frontend Dashboard Templates?
Custom Category Template has a 3.3/5 rating from 9 reviews, while Frontend Dashboard Templates has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Custom Category Template and Frontend Dashboard Templates free?
Custom Category Template is free and Frontend Dashboard Templates is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Custom Category Template or Frontend Dashboard Templates?
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 Frontend Dashboard Templates was last updated 5 years ago.

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