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Assign Categories

v1.0

by Aswin Anand · updated 12 years ago

Assign one or more categories to multiple posts in a single shot, with or without preserving existing categories.

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Rank
#27,060
Down179 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.4K
4,377 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Assign Categories at a glance

Assign Categories is a WordPress plugin by Aswin Anand with 20+ active installs, the #27,060 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Nov 21, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 191 plugins tagged “tag”, it ranks #69. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
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Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateAssign Categories
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 24 · +4.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2323.524Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202624
Nov 8, 202624
Nov 7, 202624
Nov 5, 202623
Nov 4, 202623
Nov 3, 202623
Nov 2, 202623
Nov 1, 202623
Oct 31, 202623
Oct 30, 202623
Oct 29, 202623
Oct 28, 202623

Rank over time

#27,060 · up 469 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#27K#27.5KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,060
Nov 8, 2026#26,881
Nov 6, 2026#27,172
Nov 3, 2026#27,702
Nov 2, 2026#27,583
Oct 30, 2026#27,398
Oct 29, 2026#27,501
Oct 28, 2026#27,529

Growth %

Average +0.36% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+2.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
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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+
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Oct 27, 202620+

Search rankings

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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

3.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
4.0.38
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 5, 2012
Last updated
Nov 21, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Assign Categories

How many websites use Assign Categories?

Assign Categories 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 #27,060 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Assign Categories been downloaded?

4,377 times in total since 2012.

When was Assign Categories last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Nov 21, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Assign Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Assign Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Assign Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Assign Categories have?

3.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Assign Categories?

The plugins most like Assign Categories, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), Media Library Categories (20K+) and WP Required Taxonomies (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
Positive
33%4–5★
Mixed
33%3★
Critical
33%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating3.0
Reviews3
Total downloads4.4K
AuthorAswin Anand
First releasedSep 5, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedNov 21, 2014

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