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Alpha’s Categories Widget

v0.2.1

by muzik · updated 17 years ago

Enhanced Categories Widget,Compatible up to WordPress 2.8.

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Rank
#26,874
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.5K
14,481 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -14.3% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Alpha’s Categories Widget at a glance

Alpha’s Categories Widget is a WordPress plugin by muzik with 20+ active installs, the #26,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 14% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.2.1 came out on Jun 22, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #153. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

158 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Alpha’s Categories Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateAlpha’s Categories Widget
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 20269
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 202611
Oct 22, 20268
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 202612
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · +4.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.232425Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202624
Nov 4, 202625
Nov 3, 202624
Nov 2, 202624
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202624
Oct 29, 202623

Rank over time

#26,874 · up 499 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#26.8K#27K#27.2K#27.4KOct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#26,874
Nov 7, 2026#26,981
Nov 6, 2026#26,787
Nov 5, 2026#27,036
Nov 3, 2026#26,747
Nov 2, 2026#26,819
Nov 1, 2026#26,870
Oct 31, 2026#27,105
Oct 30, 2026#27,189
Oct 29, 2026#27,373

Growth %

Average +0.39% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-4.00%
Nov 4, 2026+4.17%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+4.35%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
Nov 5, 202620+
Nov 4, 202620+
Nov 3, 202620+
Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.2100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.1
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
2.8
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 22, 2009
Last updated
Jun 22, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Alpha’s Categories Widget

How many websites use Alpha’s Categories Widget?

Alpha’s Categories Widget is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,874 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Alpha’s Categories Widget been downloaded?

14,481 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Alpha’s Categories Widget last updated?

Version 0.2.1 came out on Jun 22, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Alpha’s Categories Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Alpha’s Categories Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8, 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 Alpha’s Categories Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Alpha’s Categories Widget have?

No one has reviewed Alpha’s Categories Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Alpha’s Categories Widget?

The plugins most like Alpha’s Categories Widget, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+) and Collapsing Categories (4K+). Compare all alternatives

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Alpha’s Categories Widget
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads14.5K
Authormuzik
First releasedJun 22, 2009
Version0.2.1
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 22, 2009

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