Taxonomy Images 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, Taxonomy Images has a higher user rating (4.4/5 from 40 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Taxonomy Images has accumulated 217K+ total downloads while Enhanced Category Pages has 51K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Taxonomy Images | Enhanced Category Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.4/5 | 4.4/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 40 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 217K+ | ◄ | 51K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 years ago | ◄ | 9 years ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2015 | |
| Age | 16 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.4+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.3+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.0 | 2.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Taxonomy Images averaged approximately 32 daily downloads while Enhanced Category Pages averaged 6.
Recent Reviews
Taxonomy Images Reviews
Continues to work (WP 5.7.2)
I could wish for a bit more sophistication in the front-end interface — the documentation hints at a raft of options — but I’ve had it working for years now, and it keeps on ticking.
Very useful plugin
Thank you! Works great and have a lot of options.
Great!
Works as described! I can display multiple images if I select multiple categories for a post, but I can also still display only one image for an archive category and not have issues with other images
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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