WP QuickLaTeX vs KaTeX (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, KaTeX has a higher user rating (5/5 from 16 reviews) while WP QuickLaTeX leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP QuickLaTeX has accumulated 98K+ total downloads while KaTeX has 39K+. KaTeX has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP QuickLaTeX | KaTeX | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 31 | ◄ | 16 |
| Active Installs | 5.0K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 98K+ | ◄ | 39K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 8 months ago |
| First Released | 2009 | 2018 | |
| Age | 17 years | 8 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.8+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.3+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.8.8 | 2.2.5 |
Rating Breakdown
WP QuickLaTeX
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP QuickLaTeX averaged approximately 21 daily downloads while KaTeX averaged 12.
Recent Reviews
WP QuickLaTeX Reviews
Good but has privacy concern
I love the author’s enthusiasm in maintaining this open source tool. But I have to point out, and the author implied in the README that this plugin uses QuickLaTeX.com to render your latex code. Fi
Plugin getting discontinued
I am extremely sorry for writting this review but people must know this plugin is outdated. I had massively used it since 2016 and have worked really well. However, during the last years / months i
Doesn’t support all Latex environments
It is an incomplete plugin. Tables, for one, are not supported. As such, it should not be promoted as a full-featured Latex plugin.
KaTeX Reviews
Updates again
Thanks to Tom for reopening this plugin for updates. It must have been a chore to satisfy the “administrators” but the result is great. I have been using KaTeX all the time. WordPress complained about
Rendering inline
Is it possible to render KaTeX for inline mode in a paragraph (Gutenberg preview)? Please consider this in next update. This topic was modified 2 years ago by Difa. This topic was modifi
RTL equation in RTL websites!
This plugin have no options at all! and sets its direction by global direction that means RTL equations in RTL websites!
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