Display Current Product Category
v1.1by Yekusiel Eckstein · updated 4 months ago
This plugin allows you to display the current WooCommerce product category name anywhere on your product page.
- Rank
- #24,090
- Up111 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 34
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,675 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Display Current Product Category at a glance
Display Current Product Category is a WordPress plugin by Yekusiel Eckstein with 30+ active installs, the #24,090 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 200% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1 came out on Jul 6, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 1,592 plugins tagged “shortcode”, it ranks #437. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats66 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Display Current Product Category |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 34 · -2.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 34 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 34 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 35 |
Rank over time
#24,090 · down 42 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #24,090 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #24,201 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,162 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #23,974 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #24,007 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #24,176 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #24,040 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #24,143 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #23,959 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #24,106 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #24,076 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #24,091 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #24,048 |
Growth %
Average -0.22% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -2.86% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
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
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- May 27, 2022
- Last updated
- Jul 6, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Display Current Product Category
How many websites use Display Current Product Category?
Display Current Product Category is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,090 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Display Current Product Category been downloaded?
1,675 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Display Current Product Category last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Jul 6, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is Display Current Product Category compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Display Current Product Category still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Display Current Product Category have?
No one has reviewed Display Current Product Category on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Display Current Product Category?
The plugins most like Display Current Product Category, by the tags they share, are Google for WooCommerce (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 34 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | Yekusiel Eckstein |
| First released | May 27, 2022 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Jul 6, 2026 |
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