YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode vs Popular Products for WooCommerce (2026)

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

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

3.6(43)

60K+ active installs

Free + Premium

Updated 5 days ago
View YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
VS
Popular Products for WooCommerce

Popular Products for WooCommerce

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 4 years ago
View Popular Products for WooCommerce

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has a higher user rating (3.6/5 from 43 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 10). Both are free + premium WordPress plugins. YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has accumulated 2.4M+ total downloads while Popular Products for WooCommerce has 6.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.6/5YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerceN/A
Total Reviews
43YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce0
Active Installs
60K+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce10
Total Downloads
2.4M+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce6.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerceN/A
Last Updated
5 days agoYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce4 years ago
First Released
2015YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce2021
Age
11 yearsYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce5 years
WP Requires
6.8+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommercefalse+
PHP Requires
7.4+YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommercefalse+
Business Model
Free + PremiumYITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerceFree
Latest Version
2.54.0YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode
Popular Products for WooCommerce1.0.1

Rating Breakdown

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode

3.6/5(43 reviews)
5
60%
4
5%
3
0%
2
5%
1
30%

Popular Products for WooCommerce

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

Recent Reviews

YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode Reviews

by Spencer Sundell (Resources Online)

Does not work

The mini cart and account links remain in the site nav, even when using default WP themes like Twenty Twenty-Five and Twenty Twenty-Three. This is an obvious Fail all on its own. But the mini cart eve

by M.cartoon

Made My shop a Gallery

This plugin is so simple to use!I had a woocommerce shop with a lot of products.By using the plugin all the shop become a clean gallery.with out prices, without the cart page and checkout pageExcelant

by Taisa - Raquel García Arévalo

Didn’t work

This didn’t work properly on the site I wanted to activate it to remove temporarly the shop functions.The cart is still there but redirects to home.The add to cart buttons remain on the products, but

Popular Products for WooCommerce Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Popular Products for WooCommerce more popular?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has 60K+ active installations while Popular Products for WooCommerce has 10. YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Popular Products for WooCommerce?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode has a 3.6/5 rating from 43 reviews, while Popular Products for WooCommerce has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode and Popular Products for WooCommerce free?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode is free + premium and Popular Products for WooCommerce is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode or Popular Products for WooCommerce?
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?
YITH WooCommerce Catalog Mode was last updated 5 days ago and Popular Products for WooCommerce was last updated 4 years ago.

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