Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Post Category | Search & Filter |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 175 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 50,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Based on the data on this page, Post Category is the stronger choice for most WordPress Plugin Directory site owners — 5.0★ vs Search & Filter's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Search & Filter has the larger user base (175 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Post Category's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Post Category; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Search & Filter's 175-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Post Category'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: Post Category audit • Search & Filter audit
| Keyword | Post Category | Search & Filter |
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| online form | Not ranked | #268 |
| online forms | Not ranked | #268 |
| live support | Not ranked | #463 |
Post Category has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Search & Filter (4.5★ from 175 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Post Category holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Search & Filter has the deeper published review base (175 vs 3), 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.
Post Category typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Search & Filter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (175 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. Post Category and Search & Filter 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 Post Category" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
