Better Category Selector for WooCommerce
v1.0.6by sgumby · updated 1 year ago
Better Category Selector for WooCommerce provides an alternative, easier to use GUI for putting products in categories.
- Rank
- #35,796
- Up6,837 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2K
- 1,977 all-time
- Rating
- 3.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Better Category Selector for WooCommerce at a glance
Better Category Selector for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by sgumby with 10+ active installs, the #35,796 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.6 came out on Jun 18, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 4 plugins tagged “woocommerce categories”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Better Category Selector for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +36.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#35,796 · up 12,119 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #35,796 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #42,633 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #42,849 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #43,708 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #42,052 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #48,287 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #44,517 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #37,579 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,651 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #41,150 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,915 |
Growth %
Average +2.41% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +18.18% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -15.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +27.27% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #47915 → #42052
- Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.6
- Requires WordPress
- 5.4.9
- Tested up to
- 6.8.12
- Requires PHP
- 7.0
- First released
- Feb 18, 2022
- Last updated
- Jun 18, 2025
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Better Category Selector for WooCommerce
How many websites use Better Category Selector for WooCommerce?
Better Category Selector for WooCommerce 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 #35,796 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Better Category Selector for WooCommerce been downloaded?
1,977 times in total since 2022.
When was Better Category Selector for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 1.0.6 came out on Jun 18, 2025 (1 year ago).
Is Better Category Selector for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Better Category Selector for WooCommerce’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 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 Better Category Selector for WooCommerce still maintained?
Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Better Category Selector for WooCommerce have?
3.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Better Category Selector for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like Better Category Selector for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are Google for WooCommerce (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 100%3★
- Critical
- 0%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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 3.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2K |
| Author | sgumby |
| First released | Feb 18, 2022 |
| Version | 1.0.6 |
| Requires WP | 5.4.9 |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 |
| Last updated | Jun 18, 2025 |
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