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Easy Primary Category vs Simple Primary Category (2026)

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

Easy Primary Category

Easy Primary Category

5(4)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Easy Primary Category
VS
Simple Primary Category

Simple Primary Category

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Simple Primary Category

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Easy Primary Category has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) and leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Easy Primary Category has accumulated 41K+ total downloads while Simple Primary Category has 5.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Easy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category5/5
Total Reviews
4Easy Primary Category
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Simple Primary Category1
Active Installs
1.0K+Easy Primary Category
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Simple Primary Category100
Total Downloads
41K+Easy Primary Category
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Simple Primary Category5.1K+
Support Resolution
N/AEasy Primary Category
Simple Primary CategoryN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoEasy Primary Category
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Simple Primary Category2 years ago
First Released
2017Easy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category2020
Age
9 yearsEasy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category6 years
WP Requires
4.5+Easy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+Easy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category7.3+
Business Model
FreeEasy Primary Category
Simple Primary CategoryFree
Latest Version
1.1.1Easy Primary Category
Simple Primary Category1.1.1

Rating Breakdown

Easy Primary Category

5/5(4 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Simple Primary Category

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Easy Primary Category Reviews

by shaunbowen

Excellent – just what I needed

I needed to choose the primary category for some posts I was importing from an older site, as WordPress was choosing the wrong one. This has saved me setting up loads of 301 redirects for the posts!

by Exo

Another thank you – great plugin

Just another thank you here, love it. With a bit of manual coding in PHP I can now determine which category is more suited to a Woo Commerce product instead of the first of many selected.

by unitedonline

Excellent!!

Great plugin! Saved me a lot of time while trying to put all my categories in order. Does wonders for SEO and the dreaded duplicate content issue. Works great with WP Version 5.2.2 Thanks for your eff

Simple Primary Category Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Easy Primary Category or Simple Primary Category more popular?
Easy Primary Category has 1.0K+ active installations while Simple Primary Category has 100. Easy Primary Category is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Easy Primary Category or Simple Primary Category?
Easy Primary Category has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews, while Simple Primary Category has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Easy Primary Category and Simple Primary Category free?
Easy Primary Category is free and Simple Primary Category is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Easy Primary Category or Simple Primary Category?
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?
Easy Primary Category was last updated 1 month ago and Simple Primary Category was last updated 2 years ago.

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