Accordion Categories
v1.2by crosp · updated 9 years ago
Accordion Categories is a Wordpress widget that allows you to display categories in the hierachical order
- Rank
- #20,459
- Up338 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 55
- 50+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.8K
- 3,789 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Accordion Categories at a glance
Accordion Categories is a WordPress plugin by crosp with 50+ active installs, the #20,459 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2 came out on Mar 25, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 9 plugins tagged “drop down”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats65 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Accordion Categories |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 55 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 55 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 54 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 53 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 54 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 55 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 55 |
Rank over time
#20,459 · up 201 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #20,459 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #20,797 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #20,747 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #20,596 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #20,637 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #20,664 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #20,623 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #20,656 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #20,837 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #20,793 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #20,584 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #20,563 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #20,660 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.91% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.85% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +1.89% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -1.85% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -1.82% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
50+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 50+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 50+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 50+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #20563 → #20596
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.2
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 10, 2016
- Last updated
- Mar 25, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Accordion Categories
How many websites use Accordion Categories?
Accordion Categories is active on 50+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,459 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Accordion Categories been downloaded?
3,789 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Accordion Categories last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Mar 25, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Accordion Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Accordion Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.
Is Accordion Categories still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Accordion Categories have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Accordion Categories?
The plugins most like Accordion Categories, by the tags they share, are Media Library Categories (20K+), Accordion Blocks (10K+) and Ultimate FAQ Accordion Plugin (30K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 55 |
| Reported installs | 50+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.8K |
| Author | crosp |
| First released | Jun 10, 2016 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.2 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 25, 2017 |
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