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Advance Category Posts Widget

v1.0.1

by saurav.rox · updated 7 years ago

Provides a smart widget that shows posts from the selected category using tons of options.

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Rank
#18,386
Up74 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 75
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.6K
2,577 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -16.7% (30d)·Toward 60+ · ETA unknown

Advance Category Posts Widget at a glance

Advance Category Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by saurav.rox with 70+ active installs, the #18,386 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 17% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 24, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. Among the 6 plugins tagged “post-category”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

78 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advance Category Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateAdvance Category Posts Widget
Nov 6, 20264
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20267
Nov 2, 20266
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20263
Oct 29, 20263
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 75 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.747576Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202675
Nov 7, 202675
Nov 5, 202675
Nov 4, 202675
Nov 3, 202675
Nov 2, 202675
Nov 1, 202676
Oct 31, 202675
Oct 30, 202675
Oct 29, 202675
Oct 28, 202674
Oct 27, 202675

Rank over time

#18,386 · up 227 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#18.3K#18.4K#18.5K#18.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#18,386
Nov 7, 2026#18,460
Nov 6, 2026#18,489
Nov 5, 2026#18,385
Nov 4, 2026#18,454
Nov 3, 2026#18,348
Nov 2, 2026#18,379
Nov 1, 2026#18,302
Oct 31, 2026#18,385
Oct 29, 2026#18,453
Oct 28, 2026#18,586
Oct 27, 2026#18,613

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-1.32%
Nov 1, 2026+1.33%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+1.35%
Oct 28, 2026-1.33%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #18586 → #18385Downloads +133.3%
    • Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
5.0.31
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 14, 2018
Last updated
Apr 24, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advance Category Posts Widget

How many websites use Advance Category Posts Widget?

Advance Category Posts Widget is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #18,386 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advance Category Posts Widget been downloaded?

2,577 times in total since 2018. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Advance Category Posts Widget last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Apr 24, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Advance Category Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advance Category Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 Advance Category Posts Widget 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 Advance Category Posts Widget have?

No one has reviewed Advance Category Posts Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Advance Category Posts Widget?

The plugins most like Advance Category Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Post Type Switcher (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and The Post Grid (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Advance Category Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 75
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.6K
Authorsaurav.rox
First releasedAug 14, 2018
Version1.0.1
Requires WP4.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 24, 2019

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