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Category Wise Search

v1.3

by Shambhu Patnaik · updated 7 years ago

Category Wise Search Widget plugin.You have option search specific category content.

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Rank
#9,401
Up1 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 452
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
24K
24,003 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA unknown

Category Wise Search at a glance

Category Wise Search is a WordPress plugin by Shambhu Patnaik with 400+ active installs, the #9,401 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.3 came out on Mar 26, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.1.28. Among the 6 plugins tagged “search by category”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

114 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Wise Search Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateCategory Wise Search
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20264
Oct 30, 20268
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20265
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20268
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20264

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 452 · -4.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.450460470Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026452
Nov 8, 2026451
Nov 7, 2026452
Nov 5, 2026453
Nov 4, 2026453
Nov 3, 2026453
Nov 2, 2026453
Nov 1, 2026454
Oct 31, 2026455
Oct 30, 2026458
Oct 29, 2026457
Oct 28, 2026457
Oct 27, 2026472

Rank over time

#9,401 · down 44 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#9.4K#9.4KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,401
Nov 8, 2026#9,402
Nov 7, 2026#9,400
Nov 6, 2026#9,391
Nov 5, 2026#9,379
Nov 4, 2026#9,392
Nov 3, 2026#9,386
Nov 2, 2026#9,385
Nov 1, 2026#9,371
Oct 31, 2026#9,364
Oct 30, 2026#9,321
Oct 29, 2026#9,345
Oct 28, 2026#9,360
Oct 27, 2026#9,357

Growth %

Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.22%
Nov 8, 2026-0.22%
Nov 7, 2026-0.11%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-0.22%
Nov 1, 2026-0.22%
Oct 31, 2026-0.66%
Oct 30, 2026+0.22%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-3.18%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.1.28
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #9360 → #9379
    • Tested up to 5.1.27 → 5.1.28

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
5.1.28
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 25, 2013
Last updated
Mar 26, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Wise Search

How many websites use Category Wise Search?

Category Wise Search is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,401 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Wise Search been downloaded?

24,003 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats

When was Category Wise Search last updated?

Version 1.3 came out on Mar 26, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Category Wise Search compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Wise Search’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.1.28, 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 Wise Search still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Wise Search have?

4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Category Wise Search?

The plugins most like Category Wise Search, by the tags they share, are Search Meter (20K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 23 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Category Wise Search
Estimated installs≈ 452
Reported installs400+
Rating4.8
Reviews6
Total downloads24K
AuthorShambhu Patnaik
First releasedFeb 25, 2013
Version1.3
Requires WP2.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 26, 2019

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