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category external feed

v1.5

by danielecr · updated 12 years ago

Display feed for category in page, use simplepie and import feed

Rank
#38,927
Up6,930 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.1K
2,089 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

category external feed at a glance

category external feed is a WordPress plugin by danielecr with 10+ active installs, the #38,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.5 came out on Sep 12, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 304 plugins tagged “link”, it ranks #156. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

27 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
category external feed Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30
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Datecategory external feed
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20263
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202612
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202612
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#38,927 · up 5,329 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#38,927
Nov 7, 2026#45,857
Nov 6, 2026#40,294
Nov 5, 2026#43,551
Nov 2, 2026#45,743
Nov 1, 2026#42,291
Oct 30, 2026#45,203
Oct 29, 2026#46,407
Oct 28, 2026#37,939
Oct 27, 2026#44,256

Growth %

Average +0.62% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+16.67%
Nov 7, 2026-3.85%
Nov 5, 2026+8.33%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 2026+16.67%
Oct 31, 2026-7.69%
Oct 30, 2026+8.33%
Oct 29, 2026-20.00%
Oct 28, 2026+15.38%

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+

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.

  • v1.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
3.1
Tested up to
4.0.38
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 31, 2013
Last updated
Sep 12, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about category external feed

How many websites use category external feed?

category external feed 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 #38,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has category external feed been downloaded?

2,089 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was category external feed last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Sep 12, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is category external feed compatible with the latest WordPress?

category external feed’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 external feed still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does category external feed have?

No one has reviewed category external feed on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to category external feed?

The plugins most like category external feed, by the tags they share, are Nofollow for external link (9K+), Remove Category URL (40K+) and GN Publisher (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.1K
Authordanielecr
First releasedDec 31, 2013
Version1.5
Requires WP3.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 12, 2014

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