Accordion Blocks vs JS Categories List — WordPress

Accordion Blocks vs JS Categories List Widget

Name: Accordion Blocks
Rating: 5 (36 reviews)

Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points

Accordion Blocks

5.0·36reviews·10,000+installs

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1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

	Accordion Blocks	JS Categories List Widget
Tagline	—	—
Description	2361 / 5000 chars47% used	1409 / 5000 chars28% used
Screenshots	—	—
Languages
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	philbuchanan	Miguel Useche
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2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Accordion Blocks

JS Categories List Widget

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At a glance

4 metrics · auto-computed

Feature comparison between Accordion Blocks and JS Categories List Widget
Metric	Accordion Blocks	JS Categories List Widget
Rating	★ 5.0 ★	4.8 ★
Total reviews	★ 36	15
Active installs	10,000+	1,000+
Free plan	—	—

3. App details

Long-form description · keyword frequency

Accordion Blocks

Accordion Blocks is a simple plugin that adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordion drop-downs to your pages. The accordions should blend seamlessly with your theme. However, you may want to add custom styles to your theme. Features Adds a Gutenberg block for adding accordions to your site. Supports multiple accordions with individual settings for each accordion item. Fully responsive. Support for item IDs and direct links. Supports nesting accordions. Accessible (for users requiring tabbed keyboard navigation control). Optional Features Open individual accordion items by default. Disable auto closing of accordion items. Manually close items by clicking the title again. Scroll page to title when it’s clicked open (including setting a scroll offset position). Set the HTML heading tag for the title element (h1–h6, button). Set defaults to be applied to all new accordion items or reset a specific accordion item to the defaults. Supports adding custom block styles using wp.blocks.registerBlockStyle. Output The plugin will ultimately output following HTML (simplified for this example): Title with H2 tag Content Custom CSS You can use the following CSS classes to customize the look of the accordion. .c-accordion__item {} /* The accordion item container */ .c-accordion__item.is-open {} /* is-open is added to open accordion items */ .c-accordion__item.is-read {} /* is-read is added to accordion items that have been opened at least once */ .c-accordion__title {} /* An accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title--button {} /* An accordion item title that is using a ` ` tag */ .c-accordion__title:hover {} /* To modify the style when hovering over an accordion item title */ .c-accordion__title:focus {} /* To modify the style when an accordion item title currently has broswer focus */ .c-accordion__content {} /* An accordion item content container */

Top keywords

accordion16×5.84%
item12×4.38%
title11×4.01%
accordion item8×2.92%
c-accordion8×2.92%
items6×2.19%
accordion items5×1.82%
accordion item title4×1.46%
accordions4×1.46%
item title4×1.46%
adding3×1.09%
block3×1.09%

JS Categories List Widget

This plugin provides a widget and a filter to display a collapsible list of categories in your sidebar or posts by using vanilla Javascript. Features Support for Gutenberg blocks. Add it to any FSE theme or Gutenberg compatible theme. Display a collapsed list of your archives to reduce space. Uses vanilla JS to add effects and to be compatible with all browsers. Select the symbol for expanding/collapsing categories Select categories to exclude, so it shows only the categories you want. Autoexpand selected category (including it parent or child). Support for multiple instances. Simple layout configuration Shortcode support [JsCategoriesList] Translated to Spanish, Italian Russian, Slovak, Czech. Compatible with most JS cache and minify plugins. And more to come… Configuration Title: title of the widget. Trigger Symbol: characters to be displayed as a bullet. Symbol position: where to put the expand/collapse symbol. Effect: JS’s effect to use. Order by: display order of categories. Expand: if list should be expanded or callapsed by default. Show number of posts: display how many post are published in the category. Show empty categories: display categories with no posts. Open links in a new page: render category links with target=”_blank”. Categories to include: categories to be included from the list. Categories to exclude: categories to be excluded from the list.

Top keywords

categories11×5.07%
display5×2.30%
list5×2.30%
symbol4×1.84%
category3×1.38%
compatible3×1.38%
js3×1.38%
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Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Accordion Blocks has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 36 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.

Should I choose Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Accordion Blocks 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.

Which is faster to set up, Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Accordion Blocks has the deeper published review base (36 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.

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Accordion Blocks typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (36 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.

Can I migrate data between Accordion Blocks and JS Categories List Widget?

Migration support varies by app and category. Accordion Blocks 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.

Accordion Blocks vs JS Categories List Widget

Accordion Blocks

1. Listing metadata

2. Categories & rankings

JS Categories List Widget

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

3. App details

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Which has better reviews, Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Should I choose Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Which is faster to set up, Accordion Blocks or JS Categories List Widget?

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

Can I migrate data between Accordion Blocks and JS Categories List Widget?

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