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Ultimate Category Excluder vs Pro Categories Widget (2026)

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

Ultimate Category Excluder

Ultimate Category Excluder

4.2(77)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
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Pro Categories Widget

Pro Categories Widget

4.8(11)

800 active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Pro Categories Widget has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 11 reviews) while Ultimate Category Excluder leads in active installations (50K+ vs 800). Both are free WordPress plugins. Ultimate Category Excluder has accumulated 550K+ total downloads while Pro Categories Widget has 22K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.2/5Ultimate Category Excluder
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Pro Categories Widget4.8/5
Total Reviews
77Ultimate Category Excluder
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Pro Categories Widget11
Active Installs
50K+Ultimate Category Excluder
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Pro Categories Widget800
Total Downloads
550K+Ultimate Category Excluder
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Pro Categories Widget22K+
Support Resolution
N/AUltimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 months agoUltimate Category Excluder
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Pro Categories Widget7 years ago
First Released
2011Ultimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories Widget2013
Age
15 yearsUltimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories Widget13 years
WP Requires
5.0+Ultimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories Widget2.9+
PHP Requires
false+Ultimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeUltimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.7Ultimate Category Excluder
Pro Categories Widget1.3

Rating Breakdown

Ultimate Category Excluder

4.2/5(77 reviews)
5
75%
4
3%
3
6%
2
3%
1
13%

Pro Categories Widget

4.8/5(11 reviews)
5
82%
4
18%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Ultimate Category Excluder Reviews

by mikelidbetter

Not great – too basic

Very basic and only works on native Post categories from what I can see, I wanted to use it for WooCommerce categories. Unable to exclude/include a category from the native WP categories list. You mus

by georgepond

Killed my Elementor menus and footers

Warning to Elementor users. Do not install/activate this plugin!I have an WordPress/Elementor website which has been live for months and I’ve used several plugins with it. Immediately after I activate

by CyberCobre

It Works!!!!!

I’m thrilled to report that IT WORKS!!!!!!

Pro Categories Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Ultimate Category Excluder or Pro Categories Widget more popular?
Ultimate Category Excluder has 50K+ active installations while Pro Categories Widget has 800. Ultimate Category Excluder is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Ultimate Category Excluder or Pro Categories Widget?
Ultimate Category Excluder has a 4.2/5 rating from 77 reviews, while Pro Categories Widget has a 4.8/5 rating from 11 reviews.
Are Ultimate Category Excluder and Pro Categories Widget free?
Ultimate Category Excluder is free and Pro Categories Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Ultimate Category Excluder or Pro Categories Widget?
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?
Ultimate Category Excluder was last updated 3 months ago and Pro Categories Widget was last updated 7 years ago.

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