Category Pie
v1.0by Peter J. Herrel · updated 11 years ago
The Category Pie plugin for WordPress adds a bit of extra flavor to those otherwise boring category administration pages.
- Rank
- #28,011
- Up94 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 22
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.1K
- 4,112 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Category Pie at a glance
Category Pie is a WordPress plugin by Peter J. Herrel with 20+ active installs, the #28,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on May 9, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 76 plugins tagged “chart”, it ranks #31. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Category Pie |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 22 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 22 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 22 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 22 |
Rank over time
#28,011 · up 131 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #28,011 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,105 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #28,118 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #28,174 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,184 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #28,034 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #28,026 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,078 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #28,060 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #28,142 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
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.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 4.2.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 2, 2012
- Last updated
- May 9, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Category Pie
How many websites use Category Pie?
Category Pie is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #28,011 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Category Pie been downloaded?
4,112 times in total since 2012.
When was Category Pie last updated?
Version 1.0 came out on May 9, 2015 (11 years ago).
Is Category Pie compatible with the latest WordPress?
Category Pie’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 Pie still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Category Pie have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Category Pie?
The plugins most like Category Pie, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Category Icon (2K+) and Pages with category and tag (50K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 22 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 4.1K |
| Author | Peter J. Herrel |
| First released | Apr 2, 2012 |
| Version | 1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 9, 2015 |
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Category Icon
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