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Category Search

v1.0.2

by Vladimir Prelovac · updated 12 years ago

Category Search adds the option to display category names in search results. Useful when you have a lot of categories.

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Rank
#25,803
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 26
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.1K
8,128 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Search at a glance

Category Search is a WordPress plugin by Vladimir Prelovac with 20+ active installs, the #25,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on Dec 22, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #146. It was first released in 2008.

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 Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateCategory Search
Nov 9, 20260
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

≈ 26 · -10.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.26272829Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202626
Nov 8, 202626
Nov 7, 202626
Nov 5, 202627
Nov 4, 202627
Nov 3, 202627
Nov 2, 202627
Nov 1, 202627
Oct 31, 202627
Oct 30, 202627
Oct 29, 202627
Oct 28, 202627
Oct 27, 202629

Rank over time

#25,803 · down 628 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#25.2K#25.4K#25.6K#25.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#25,803
Nov 7, 2026#25,572
Nov 6, 2026#25,632
Nov 5, 2026#25,391
Nov 4, 2026#25,197
Nov 2, 2026#25,281
Nov 1, 2026#25,328
Oct 30, 2026#25,282
Oct 29, 2026#25,207
Oct 28, 2026#25,252
Oct 27, 2026#25,175

Growth %

Average -0.84% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-1.85%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.90%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
Nov 7, 202620+
Nov 6, 202620+
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Nov 2, 202620+
Nov 1, 202620+
Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
2.0
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 18, 2008
Last updated
Dec 22, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Search

How many websites use Category Search?

Category Search 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 #25,803 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Search been downloaded?

8,128 times in total since 2008.

When was Category Search last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on Dec 22, 2014 (11 years ago).

Is Category Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Search’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 Search 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 Search have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Search?

The plugins most like Category Search, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Search & Filter (40K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Search
Estimated installs≈ 26
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads8.1K
AuthorVladimir Prelovac
First releasedJun 18, 2008
Version1.0.2
Requires WP2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 22, 2014

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