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Category Subscriptions

v1.1

by Dan Collis-Puro · updated 15 years ago

Allow registered users to subscribe to categories giving them control over delivery times (e.g. daily or weekly digests) and format (html or text).

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Rank
#44,640
Down3,565 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.8K
4,836 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Subscriptions at a glance

Category Subscriptions is a WordPress plugin by Dan Collis-Puro with 10+ active installs, the #44,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jul 5, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 71 plugins tagged “notify”, it ranks #40. It was first released in 2011.

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 Subscriptions Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCategory Subscriptions
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 202611
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

≈ 13 · -7.1% 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, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202614
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202614

Rank over time

#44,640 · down 1,629 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 9 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#44,640
Nov 5, 2026#41,075
Nov 4, 2026#37,223
Nov 3, 2026#39,536
Nov 2, 2026#46,558
Nov 1, 2026#39,662
Oct 30, 2026#40,506
Oct 28, 2026#40,995
Oct 27, 2026#43,011

Growth %

Average -0.62% 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, 2026-3.57%
Nov 5, 2026-6.67%
Nov 4, 2026+7.14%
Nov 3, 2026+16.67%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

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+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
3.0.3
Tested up to
3.1.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 14, 2011
Last updated
Jul 5, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Subscriptions

How many websites use Category Subscriptions?

Category Subscriptions 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 #44,640 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Subscriptions been downloaded?

4,836 times in total since 2011.

When was Category Subscriptions last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jul 5, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Category Subscriptions compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Subscriptions’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Subscriptions still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Subscriptions have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Subscriptions?

The plugins most like Category Subscriptions, by the tags they share, are Pages with category and tag (50K+), PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+) and Add Category to Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Subscriptions
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads4.8K
AuthorDan Collis-Puro
First releasedJun 14, 2011
Version1.1
Requires WP3.0.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 5, 2011

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