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Select Primary Category

v1.0

by denizozsen · updated 8 years ago

Adds the ability to designate a primary category for posts and custom post types.

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Rank
#62,839
Up3,008 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 5
Fewer than 10 reported · High
Total downloads
1.7K
1,681 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Select Primary Category at a glance

Select Primary Category is a WordPress plugin by denizozsen with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jun 13, 2018, more than 8 years ago. Among the 8 plugins tagged “primary”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2018.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

22 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Select Primary Category Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateSelect Primary Category
Nov 9, 20260
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 5 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.246Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20265
Nov 8, 20265
Nov 7, 20264
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20261
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20263
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20265

Rank over time

#62,839 · down 3,290 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#60K#65K#70KOct 28Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#62,839
Nov 6, 2026#65,847
Nov 4, 2026#73,577
Nov 2, 2026#69,208
Nov 1, 2026#69,213
Oct 31, 2026#56,783
Oct 28, 2026#59,549

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-100%0%100%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 2026+25.00%
Nov 7, 2026+150.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-66.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-50.00%
Oct 31, 2026+20.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.-101Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 8, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 7, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 6, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 5, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 4, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 3, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 2, 2026Fewer than 10
Nov 1, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 31, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 30, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 29, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 28, 2026Fewer than 10
Oct 27, 2026Fewer than 10

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Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 13, 2018
Last updated
Jun 13, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Select Primary Category

How many websites use Select Primary Category?

Select Primary Category is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,839 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Select Primary Category been downloaded?

1,681 times in total since 2018.

When was Select Primary Category last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jun 13, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Select Primary Category still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Select Primary Category have?

No one has reviewed Select Primary Category on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Select Primary Category?

The plugins most like Select Primary Category, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons (3K+) and Category Icon (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Select Primary Category
Estimated installs≈ 5
Reported installsFewer than 10
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.7K
Authordenizozsen
First releasedJun 13, 2018
Version1.0
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJun 13, 2018

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