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Category Search Explorer

v1.0.0

by Sirajum Mahdi · updated 1 year ago

A powerful and user-friendly category search tool for WordPress. Perfect for sites with extensive categories, tags, or custom taxonomies.

categoriescategory searchcustom taxonomytagswoocommerce
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Rank
#38,728
Up6,517 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
717
717 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Category Search Explorer at a glance

Category Search Explorer is a WordPress plugin by Sirajum Mahdi with 10+ active installs, the #38,728 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 1.0.0 came out on Feb 15, 2025, more than a year ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.7.11. Among the 9 plugins tagged “category search”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2025.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

39 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Search Explorer Compare series
Downloads over time: 29 days across 1 series.0123Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.7.11
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DateCategory Search Explorer
Nov 7, 20261
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.7.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#38,728 · up 136 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.7.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#38,728
Nov 8, 2026#45,245
Nov 7, 2026#45,264
Nov 6, 2026#42,911
Nov 4, 2026#36,518
Nov 3, 2026#40,310
Nov 2, 2026#47,092
Oct 30, 2026#47,470
Oct 27, 2026#38,864

Growth %

Average -1.19% 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, 2026-6.67%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+16.67%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.7.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Downloads -33.3%
    • Tested up to 6.7.10 → 6.7.11

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
6.7.11
Requires PHP
7.2
First released
Feb 15, 2025
Last updated
Feb 15, 2025
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Search Explorer

How many websites use Category Search Explorer?

Category Search Explorer 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 #38,728 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Search Explorer been downloaded?

717 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Category Search Explorer last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Feb 15, 2025 (1 year ago).

Is Category Search Explorer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Search Explorer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 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 Explorer still maintained?

Its last release was 1 year ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Search Explorer have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Search Explorer?

The plugins most like Category Search Explorer, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), FiboSearch (100K+) and List category posts (70K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Search Explorer
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads717
AuthorSirajum Mahdi
First releasedFeb 15, 2025
Version1.0.0
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP7.2
Last updatedFeb 15, 2025

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