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Category Expander

v0.9.1

by timgrahl · updated 14 years ago

Allows WordPress Admins to show only a selected few categories on the sidebar and hide the rest from view until visitor clicks "See All".

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Rank
#46,498
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.5K
4,546 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Expander at a glance

Category Expander is a WordPress plugin by timgrahl with 10+ active installs, the #46,498 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.9.1 came out on Sep 18, 2012, more than 14 years ago. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #274. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

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

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Expander Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCategory Expander
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

≈ 12 · -25.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#46,498 · down 9,245 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#46,498
Nov 5, 2026#46,370
Nov 4, 2026#46,412
Nov 2, 2026#39,519
Nov 1, 2026#42,954
Oct 28, 2026#40,662
Oct 27, 2026#37,253

Growth %

Average -2.37% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-14.29%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.69%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-12.50%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.9100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.9.1
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 16, 2010
Last updated
Sep 18, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Expander

How many websites use Category Expander?

Category Expander 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 #46,498 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Expander been downloaded?

4,546 times in total since 2010.

When was Category Expander last updated?

Version 0.9.1 came out on Sep 18, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Category Expander still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Expander have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Expander?

The plugins most like Category Expander, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Content Aware Sidebars (30K+) and SMK Sidebar Generator (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Expander
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.5K
Authortimgrahl
First releasedJan 16, 2010
Version0.9.1
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 18, 2012

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