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Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories

v1.0

by ambrosite · updated 15 years ago

Unlinks parent categories/taxonomies in category menus and lists. Useful for creating dropdown menus with top-level placeholders.

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Rank
#46,316
Up8 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.2K
4,169 all-time
Rating
2.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -60% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories at a glance

Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories is a WordPress plugin by ambrosite with 10+ active installs, the #46,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 60% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 2.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 12, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 3 plugins tagged “delink”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

23 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.0123Oct 11Oct 14Oct 17Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateAmbrosite Unlink Parent Categories
Oct 29, 20261
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Oct 19, 20263
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Oct 12, 20260
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -20.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 14 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 10, 202612
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Nov 7, 202615
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Nov 2, 202613
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Oct 29, 202612
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Rank over time

#46,316 · down 6,558 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#46,316
Nov 8, 2026#46,324
Nov 4, 2026#35,484
Nov 3, 2026#38,014
Nov 2, 2026#44,926
Nov 1, 2026#44,770
Oct 31, 2026#42,179
Oct 30, 2026#44,341
Oct 28, 2026#47,313
Oct 27, 2026#39,758

Growth %

Average -1.58% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 13 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateGrowth
Nov 10, 20260.00%
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026-20.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+15.38%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026+8.33%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-20.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8Nov 10
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 10, 202610+
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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

2.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.1
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 8, 2011
Last updated
Jul 12, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories

How many websites use Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories?

Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #46,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories been downloaded?

4,169 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jul 12, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories have?

2.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories?

The plugins most like Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Media Library Categories (20K+) and Parent Category Toggler (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.0

★★★★★

1 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
100%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Ambrosite Unlink Parent Categories
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating2.0
Reviews1
Total downloads4.2K
Authorambrosite
First releasedJul 8, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP2.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 12, 2011

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