WCBoost – Products Compare vs Hide Categories and Products for… (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WCBoost – Products Compare
30K+ active installs
Free
Hide Categories and Products for…
10K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WCBoost – Products Compare has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) and leads in active installations (30K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WCBoost – Products Compare has accumulated 246K+ total downloads while Hide Categories and Products for… has 89K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WCBoost – Products Compare | Hide Categories and Products for… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.1/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1 | ► | 27 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 246K+ | ◄ | 89K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 3 months ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2022 | 2020 | |
| Age | 4 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.5+ | 4.9.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.0+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.1.0 | 1.2.10 |
Rating Breakdown
WCBoost – Products Compare
Hide Categories and Products for…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WCBoost – Products Compare averaged approximately 142 daily downloads while Hide Categories and Products for… averaged 20.
Recent Reviews
WCBoost – Products Compare Reviews
This plugin is great
Hello This plugin is great, I have some suggestions to make the plugin even better. 1- It is possible to filter based on categories on the product comparison page to prevent comparisons between,
Hide Categories and Products for… Reviews
Not very usefull
It does hide the category from my shop, but it also makes the url to the category non functional. Why would I want that? Then I might as well remove the category.
Should do what?
Does nothing at all, remove from plugin site
Simple but effective
Works quite well but there is one thing I would like to add/change. It would be perfect if the said categories and products could be hidden and still be available via direct link. This option could
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