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Category Teaser

v1.1

by cpjolicoeur · updated 17 years ago

Displays the excerpt from the latest post in a certain category with link to full post

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Rank
#48,472
Down3,492 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 11
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.2K
3,225 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Teaser at a glance

Category Teaser is a WordPress plugin by cpjolicoeur with 10+ active installs, the #48,472 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jul 29, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.2. Among the 445 plugins tagged “category”, it ranks #351. It was first released in 2009.

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 Teaser Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateCategory Teaser
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 202611
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

≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615

Rank over time

#48,472 · down 13,483 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#48,472
Nov 6, 2026#44,980
Nov 4, 2026#45,993
Nov 3, 2026#44,129
Nov 1, 2026#44,031
Oct 30, 2026#39,330
Oct 28, 2026#34,989

Growth %

Average -2.78% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.69%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-6.67%
Oct 29, 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
2.8
Tested up to
2.8.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 29, 2009
Last updated
Jul 29, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Teaser

How many websites use Category Teaser?

Category Teaser 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 #48,472 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Teaser been downloaded?

3,225 times in total since 2009.

When was Category Teaser last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Jul 29, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Category Teaser compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Teaser’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.2, 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 Teaser still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Teaser have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Teaser?

The plugins most like Category Teaser, 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 Teaser
Estimated installs≈ 11
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.2K
Authorcpjolicoeur
First releasedJul 29, 2009
Version1.1
Requires WP2.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 29, 2009

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