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Category Exclusions

v1.0.0

by Ostap Brehin · updated 2 years ago

Manage category exclusions for your WordPress site's front page, feeds, and archives.

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Rank
#55,523
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 6
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.3K
1,302 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·ETA unknown

Category Exclusions at a glance

Category Exclusions is a WordPress plugin by Ostap Brehin with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,523 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 33% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 16, 2024, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.6.11. Among the 2 plugins tagged “exclusion”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2024.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

34 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Exclusions Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateCategory Exclusions
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20262
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20261
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 6 · +50.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.246Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20266
Nov 8, 20262
Nov 7, 20262
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20267
Nov 3, 20262
Nov 2, 20264
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20264

Rank over time

#55,523 · up 11,098 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#50K#60K#70KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#55,523
Nov 6, 2026#71,871
Nov 5, 2026#71,011
Nov 4, 2026#49,835
Nov 3, 2026#71,351
Nov 2, 2026#62,567
Nov 1, 2026#62,719
Oct 31, 2026#68,848
Oct 30, 2026#69,532
Oct 29, 2026#71,997
Oct 28, 2026#66,237
Oct 27, 2026#66,621

Growth %

Average +3.17% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-200%0%200%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+200.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-71.43%
Nov 4, 2026+250.00%
Nov 3, 2026-50.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+33.33%
Oct 31, 2026+50.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-33.33%
Oct 28, 2026-25.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.6.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #66237 → #71011Downloads +0%
    • Tested up to 6.6.10 → 6.6.11

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.6.11
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Aug 16, 2024
Last updated
Aug 16, 2024
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Exclusions

How many websites use Category Exclusions?

Category Exclusions is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,523 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Exclusions been downloaded?

1,302 times in total since 2024. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Category Exclusions last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 16, 2024 (2 years ago).

Is Category Exclusions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Exclusions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.6.11, 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 Exclusions 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 Exclusions have?

No one has reviewed Category Exclusions on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Category Exclusions?

The plugins most like Category Exclusions, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), Ultimate Category Excluder (50K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Exclusions
Estimated installs≈ 6
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.3K
AuthorOstap Brehin
First releasedAug 16, 2024
Version1.0.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedAug 16, 2024

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