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Advanced Category Excluder

v1.4.5

by DjZoNe · updated 13 years ago

The No.1 content separator, content manager, content excluder, sidebar widget manager plugin to enable CMS like functionality.

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Rank
#8,359
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 632
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
303K
302,970 all-time
Rating
3.3/5
16 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~7d

Advanced Category Excluder at a glance

Advanced Category Excluder is a WordPress plugin by DjZoNe with 600+ active installs, the #8,359 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews. Version 1.4.5 came out on Sep 18, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.6.1. Among the 421 plugins tagged “rss”, it ranks #30. It was first released in 2007.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

135 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Category Excluder Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.51015Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateAdvanced Category Excluder
Oct 28, 202611
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 202610
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 202615
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20267
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20268

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 632 · -2.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.640650Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026632
Nov 8, 2026634
Nov 7, 2026635
Nov 5, 2026635
Nov 4, 2026635
Nov 3, 2026635
Nov 2, 2026636
Nov 1, 2026638
Oct 31, 2026638
Oct 30, 2026639
Oct 29, 2026638
Oct 28, 2026641
Oct 27, 2026650

Rank over time

#8,359 · down 44 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#8.3K#8.3K#8.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#8,359
Nov 8, 2026#8,359
Nov 7, 2026#8,356
Nov 6, 2026#8,348
Nov 5, 2026#8,343
Nov 4, 2026#8,333
Nov 3, 2026#8,337
Nov 2, 2026#8,333
Nov 1, 2026#8,318
Oct 31, 2026#8,314
Oct 30, 2026#8,315
Oct 29, 2026#8,327
Oct 28, 2026#8,317
Oct 27, 2026#8,315

Growth %

Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.32%
Nov 8, 2026-0.16%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.16%
Nov 2, 2026-0.31%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.16%
Oct 30, 2026+0.16%
Oct 29, 2026-0.47%
Oct 28, 2026-1.39%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026600+
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

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No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v1.4100%

Rating trend

3.3★★★★★16 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.4.5
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
3.6.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 24, 2007
Last updated
Sep 18, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Category Excluder

How many websites use Advanced Category Excluder?

Advanced Category Excluder is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,359 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Category Excluder been downloaded?

302,970 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Category Excluder last updated?

Version 1.4.5 came out on Sep 18, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Advanced Category Excluder compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Category Excluder’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.6.1, 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 Advanced Category Excluder still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Category Excluder have?

3.3 out of 5 from 16 reviews on WordPress.org. 50% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Category Excluder?

The plugins most like Advanced Category Excluder, by the tags they share, are Advanced Excerpt (80K+), List category posts (70K+) and Advanced Woo Search (60K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.3

★★★★★

16 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 6%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 13%
  • 1 stars: 5 reviews, 31%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
6%3★
Critical
44%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Advanced Category Excluder
Estimated installs≈ 632
Reported installs600+
Rating3.3
Reviews16
Total downloads303K
AuthorDjZoNe
First releasedJul 24, 2007
Version1.4.5
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 18, 2013

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