Animated Category
v1.0.0by Nasirul Islam · updated 9 years ago
Animated Category plugin easily is an high customizable and responsive widget for displaying category. This plugin also customize widget color.
- Rank
- #72,013
- Down12,203 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,757 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Animated Category at a glance
Animated Category is a WordPress plugin by Nasirul Islam with fewer than 10 active installs, the #72,013 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 18, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 38 plugins tagged “animated”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats33 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Animated Category |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -66.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
Rank over time
#72,013 · down 11,430 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #72,013 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #59,810 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #59,193 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #52,482 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #59,641 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #68,768 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #68,697 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #55,700 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #73,019 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #51,373 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #68,386 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #60,583 |
Growth %
Average -8.10% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +500.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -83.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo 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.
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Dec 11, 2017
- Last updated
- Dec 18, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Animated Category
How many websites use Animated Category?
Animated Category is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #72,013 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Animated Category been downloaded?
1,757 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was Animated Category last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Dec 18, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Animated Category compatible with the latest WordPress?
Animated Category’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Animated Category still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Animated Category have?
No one has reviewed Animated Category on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Animated Category?
The plugins most like Animated Category, by the tags they share, are List Custom Taxonomy Widget (8K+), Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | Nasirul Islam |
| First released | Dec 11, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 18, 2017 |
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