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Category Buttons

v2.0.1

by Ryvenia · updated 2 years ago

Transform your online store with our simple plugin! The Category Buttons plugin makes it effortless to enhance your shop pages by adding custom catego …

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Rank
#15,213
Down70 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 136
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.4K
5,360 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
5 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 200+ · ETA ~29d

Category Buttons at a glance

Category Buttons is a WordPress plugin by Ryvenia with 100+ active installs, the #15,213 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Jul 3, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.5.14. Among the 106 plugins tagged “buttons”, it ranks #28. It was first released in 2022.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

91 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Buttons Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateCategory Buttons
Nov 6, 20263
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20266
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20266
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 136 · -7.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.140145Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026136
Nov 8, 2026137
Nov 7, 2026137
Nov 5, 2026138
Nov 4, 2026138
Nov 3, 2026138
Nov 2, 2026138
Nov 1, 2026138
Oct 31, 2026137
Oct 30, 2026138
Oct 29, 2026138
Oct 28, 2026138
Oct 27, 2026147

Rank over time

#15,213 · down 163 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#15.1K#15.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#15,213
Nov 8, 2026#15,143
Nov 7, 2026#15,127
Nov 6, 2026#15,054
Nov 5, 2026#15,064
Nov 4, 2026#15,076
Nov 3, 2026#15,047
Nov 2, 2026#15,029
Nov 1, 2026#15,057
Oct 31, 2026#15,106
Oct 30, 2026#15,082
Oct 29, 2026#15,117
Oct 28, 2026#15,070
Oct 27, 2026#15,050

Growth %

Average -0.60% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.73%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-0.36%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+0.73%
Oct 31, 2026-0.72%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.12%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.5.14
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #15070 → #15064Downloads +75%
    • Tested up to 6.5.13 → 6.5.14

Versions in use

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

  • v2.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.1
Requires WordPress
4.7
Tested up to
6.5.14
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Aug 3, 2022
Last updated
Jul 3, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Buttons

How many websites use Category Buttons?

Category Buttons is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,213 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Buttons been downloaded?

5,360 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Category Buttons last updated?

Version 2.0.1 came out on Jul 3, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Category Buttons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Buttons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.5.14, 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 Category Buttons still maintained?

Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Buttons have?

5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Category Buttons?

The plugins most like Category Buttons, by the tags they share, are Pages with category and tag (50K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+).

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

5 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 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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Category Buttons
Estimated installs≈ 136
Reported installs100+
Rating5.0
Reviews5
Total downloads5.4K
AuthorRyvenia
First releasedAug 3, 2022
Version2.0.1
Requires WP4.7
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 3, 2024

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