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Category Templates

v2.1

by MACscr · updated 17 years ago

Give your categories and posts their own individual templates.

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Rank
#28,426
Up205 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 22
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
13.6K
13,591 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 30+ · ETA unknown

Category Templates at a glance

Category Templates is a WordPress plugin by MACscr with 20+ active installs, the #28,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.1 came out on Oct 8, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.8.4. Among the 206 plugins tagged “template”, it ranks #81. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Templates Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateCategory Templates
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 22 · +4.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.2121.522Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202622
Nov 7, 202621
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Rank over time

#28,426 · up 86 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#28.2K#28.4K#28.6KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#28,426
Nov 7, 2026#28,631
Nov 6, 2026#28,528
Nov 5, 2026#28,615
Nov 4, 2026#28,319
Nov 3, 2026#28,647
Nov 2, 2026#28,526
Nov 1, 2026#28,619
Oct 30, 2026#28,232
Oct 29, 2026#28,443
Oct 28, 2026#28,214
Oct 27, 2026#28,512

Growth %

Average +0.39% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+4.76%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-4.54%
Nov 4, 2026+4.76%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-4.54%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026+4.76%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 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.

  • v2.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.1
Requires WordPress
2.7.1
Tested up to
2.8.4
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 23, 2009
Last updated
Oct 8, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Templates

How many websites use Category Templates?

Category Templates 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 #28,426 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Templates been downloaded?

13,591 times in total since 2009. See download stats

When was Category Templates last updated?

Version 2.1 came out on Oct 8, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Category Templates compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Templates’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, 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 Templates 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 Templates have?

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

What are the best alternatives to Category Templates?

The plugins most like Category Templates, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Template (10K+), Template Kit (400K+) and Post Type Switcher (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Templates
Estimated installs≈ 22
Reported installs20+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads13.6K
AuthorMACscr
First releasedJul 23, 2009
Version2.1
Requires WP2.7.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 8, 2009

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