Page Links To vs Enhanced Category Pages (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Enhanced Category Pages
2.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Page Links To has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 156 reviews) and leads in active installations (100K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Page Links To has accumulated 4.7M+ total downloads while Enhanced Category Pages has 51K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Page Links To | Enhanced Category Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.9/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 156 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 100K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.7M+ | ◄ | 51K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | Yesterday | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2005 | 2015 | |
| Age | 21 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.8+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.4.1 | 2.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Page Links To
Enhanced Category Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Page Links To averaged approximately 1,828 daily downloads while Enhanced Category Pages averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Page Links To Reviews
Simple and it works
This plugin does exactly what it says. Allows you to link a page to an external URL. SO easy to use and works perfectly every time.
Had issues, then understood I had to change Permalinks settings.
Had issues based on the Permalinks set up. Using a Custom structure fixed that.
Right to the point
This plugin does what it says perfect. It works even with the query block on FSE themes. I hope you guys keep the maintenance going. Good job!
Enhanced Category Pages Reviews
Great functionality in 2024
Great function even now in 2024 ~! Thx !
Still great, but showing its age
This is an amazing plugin. I’d gladly pay for an updated version that didn’t break a bunch of things on the back end, like the wordpress menus and gravity forms. But I still use it. If you can get i
It’s an old plugin. I expected to be able to edit categories with visual editor
It’s an old plugin. I expected to be able to edit categories with visual editor but it’s not possible. A nice design of a category is more easily achieved by modifying the template or it should make
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