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Add Category to Pages

v1.2

by a.ankit · updated 7 years ago

Easily add a Post Categories to Wordpress Pages

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Rank
#1,396
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 17,000
10K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
191.4K
191,368 all-time
Rating
4.7/5
30 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +34.1% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~16d

Add Category to Pages at a glance

Add Category to Pages is a WordPress plugin by a.ankit with 10K+ active installs, the #1,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times, 34% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Oct 19, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. It leads the 3 plugins tagged “category in page”. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

873 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Add Category to Pages Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.204060Oct 11Oct 16Oct 20Oct 25Oct 30Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateAdd Category to Pages
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202621
Nov 6, 202635
Nov 5, 202632
Nov 4, 202640
Nov 3, 202636
Nov 2, 202639
Nov 1, 202628
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202633
Oct 28, 202630
Oct 27, 202627
Oct 26, 202633
Oct 25, 202629
Oct 24, 202622
Oct 23, 202635
Oct 22, 202671
Oct 21, 202650
Oct 20, 202625
Oct 19, 202634
Oct 18, 202616
Oct 17, 202618
Oct 16, 202619
Oct 15, 202615
Oct 14, 202620
Oct 13, 202624
Oct 12, 202670
Oct 11, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16,905 · -20.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.18K20KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616,905
Nov 8, 202620,255
Nov 7, 202616,905
Nov 5, 202621,261
Nov 4, 202621,241
Nov 3, 202621,224
Nov 2, 202621,222
Nov 1, 202621,259
Oct 31, 202621,258
Oct 30, 202621,310
Oct 29, 202621,311
Oct 28, 202621,291
Oct 27, 202621,312

Rank over time

#1,396 · up 3 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#1.4K#1.4K#1.4K#1.4KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#1,396
Nov 8, 2026#1,396
Nov 7, 2026#1,396
Nov 6, 2026#1,394
Nov 5, 2026#1,394
Nov 4, 2026#1,395
Nov 3, 2026#1,396
Nov 2, 2026#1,397
Nov 1, 2026#1,397
Oct 31, 2026#1,399
Oct 30, 2026#1,399
Oct 29, 2026#1,399
Oct 28, 2026#1,400
Oct 27, 2026#1,400
Oct 16, 2026#1,399

Growth %

Average -1.77% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-16.54%
Nov 8, 2026+19.82%
Nov 7, 2026-10.24%
Nov 5, 2026+0.09%
Nov 4, 2026+0.08%
Nov 3, 2026+0.01%
Nov 2, 2026-0.17%
Nov 1, 2026+0.01%
Oct 31, 2026-0.24%
Oct 30, 2026-0.01%
Oct 29, 2026+0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.10%

Active installs band

10K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.10K15K20KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610K+
Nov 8, 202620K+
Nov 7, 202610K+
Nov 6, 202620K+
Nov 5, 202620K+
Nov 4, 202620K+
Nov 3, 202620K+
Nov 2, 202620K+
Nov 1, 202620K+
Oct 31, 202620K+
Oct 30, 202620K+
Oct 29, 202620K+
Oct 28, 202620K+
Oct 27, 202620K+
Oct 16, 202620K+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #1400 → #1394Downloads +7.1%
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.295%
  • Other4.8%

Rating trend

4.7★★★★★30 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 17, 2015
Last updated
Oct 19, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Add Category to Pages

How many websites use Add Category to Pages?

Add Category to Pages is active on 10K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #1,396 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Add Category to Pages been downloaded?

191,368 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 31 times. See download stats

When was Add Category to Pages last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Oct 19, 2019 (7 years ago). See every release

Is Add Category to Pages compatible with the latest WordPress?

Add Category to Pages’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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.

Does Add Category to Pages have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Add Category to Pages. See its security record

Is Add Category to Pages still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Add Category to Pages have?

4.7 out of 5 from 30 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Add Category to Pages?

The plugins most like Add Category to Pages, by the tags they share, are Pages with category and tag (50K+), Create And Assign Categories For Pages (10K+) and Front Page Category (5K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.7

★★★★★

30 reviews

  • 5 stars: 27 reviews, 90%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 3%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 7%
Positive
93%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
7%1–2★
  • About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.8.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 12 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Add Category to Pages
Estimated installs≈ 17,000
Reported installs10K+
Rating4.7
Reviews30
Total downloads191.4K
Authora.ankit
First releasedJan 17, 2015
Version1.2
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 19, 2019

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