Category For Pages
v1.0by A. H. M. Anawar Parvez · updated 9 years ago
Adds categories and tags functionality for your pages.
- Rank
- #12,392
- Down20 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 230
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.1K
- 5,149 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Category For Pages at a glance
Category For Pages is a WordPress plugin by A. H. M. Anawar Parvez with 200+ active installs, the #12,392 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 19, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 191 plugins tagged “tag”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats122 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Category For Pages |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 230 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 230 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 231 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 233 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 232 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 239 |
Rank over time
#12,392 · down 44 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #12,392 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,372 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,381 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,383 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,388 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,394 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,382 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,318 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,341 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,349 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,346 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,372 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,368 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,348 |
Growth %
Average -0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.86% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.43% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.43% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.93% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #12368 → #12388Downloads +14.3%
- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 19, 2017
- Last updated
- Feb 19, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Category For Pages
How many websites use Category For Pages?
Category For Pages is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,392 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Category For Pages been downloaded?
5,149 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Category For Pages last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on Feb 19, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Category For Pages compatible with the latest WordPress?
Category For Pages’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 For Pages still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Category For Pages have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Category For Pages?
The plugins most like Category For Pages, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+) and Pages with category and tag (50K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 230 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 5.1K |
| Author | A. H. M. Anawar Parvez |
| First released | Feb 19, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 19, 2017 |
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Post Tags and Categories for Pages
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- Rank
- #1,358
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- Rank
- #713
- Installs
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- Rank
- #1,247
- Installs
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- Rank
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- Installs
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- Rank
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- Installs
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