Taxonomy Images vs Enhanced Category Pages (2026)

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

Taxonomy Images

Taxonomy Images

4.4(40)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
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Enhanced Category Pages

Enhanced Category Pages

4.4(23)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
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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

Rating
4.4/5Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages4.4/5
Total Reviews
40Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages23
Active Installs
10K+Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages2.0K+
Total Downloads
217K+Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages51K+
Support Resolution
N/ATaxonomy Images
Enhanced Category PagesN/A
Last Updated
2 years agoTaxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages9 years ago
First Released
2010Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages2015
Age
16 yearsTaxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages11 years
WP Requires
4.4+Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages3.0.1+
PHP Requires
5.3+Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pagesfalse+
Business Model
FreeTaxonomy Images
Enhanced Category PagesFree
Latest Version
1.0Taxonomy Images
Enhanced Category Pages2.3.0

Rating Breakdown

Taxonomy Images

4.4/5(40 reviews)
5
70%
4
13%
3
10%
2
3%
1
5%

Enhanced Category Pages

4.4/5(23 reviews)
5
78%
4
4%
3
4%
2
4%
1
9%

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.

by Mladen Gradev

Very useful plugin

Thank you! Works great and have a lot of options.

by cabowm02

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

by Khampol

Great functionality in 2024

Great function even now in 2024 ~! Thx !

by willwenzel

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Taxonomy Images or Enhanced Category Pages more popular?
Taxonomy Images has 10K+ active installations while Enhanced Category Pages has 2.0K+. Taxonomy Images is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Taxonomy Images or Enhanced Category Pages?
Taxonomy Images has a 4.4/5 rating from 40 reviews, while Enhanced Category Pages has a 4.4/5 rating from 23 reviews.
Are Taxonomy Images and Enhanced Category Pages free?
Taxonomy Images is free and Enhanced Category Pages is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Taxonomy Images or Enhanced Category Pages?
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?
Taxonomy Images was last updated 2 years ago and Enhanced Category Pages was last updated 9 years ago.

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