Assign Missing Categories
v1.2by Stephanie Leary · updated 12 years ago
Assigns the default category to all posts that have no category after you've converted your categories to tags.
- Rank
- #28,760
- Up365 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.7K
- 5,660 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 8 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Assign Missing Categories at a glance
Assign Missing Categories is a WordPress plugin by Stephanie Leary with 10+ active installs, the #28,760 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Dec 15, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #169. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Assign Missing Categories |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#28,760 · down 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,760 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,125 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,092 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,006 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,901 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,054 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,777 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,743 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v1.2100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 2.3
- Tested up to
- 4.1.42
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 21, 2008
- Last updated
- Dec 15, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Assign Missing Categories
How many websites use Assign Missing Categories?
Assign Missing 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 #28,760 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Assign Missing Categories been downloaded?
5,660 times in total since 2008.
When was Assign Missing Categories last updated?
Version 1.2 came out on Dec 15, 2014 (11 years ago).
Is Assign Missing Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Assign Missing Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Missing 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 Missing Categories have?
5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Assign Missing Categories?
The plugins most like Assign Missing Categories, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), FV Top Level Categories (20K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
8 reviews
- 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 8 |
| Total downloads | 5.7K |
| Author | Stephanie Leary |
| First released | Nov 21, 2008 |
| Version | 1.2 |
| Requires WP | 2.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 15, 2014 |
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