Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | The Icon Block | JS Categories List Widget |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 29 | 15 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 1,000+ |
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The Icon Block edges out JS Categories List Widget on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to The Icon Block; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — JS Categories List Widget's 15-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than The Icon Block's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: The Icon Block audit • JS Categories List Widget audit
The Icon Block has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 29 reviews) compared to JS Categories List Widget (4.8★ from 15 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
The Icon Block holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. The Icon Block has the deeper published review base (29 vs 15), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
The Icon Block typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (29 reviews). JS Categories List Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (15 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. The Icon Block and JS Categories List Widget both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from JS Categories List Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
