EDH Recent Category Manager
v1.3.2by EncodeDotHost · updated 4 months ago
Automatically maintains a configurable number of your latest published posts in a chosen category or tag, in real-time.
- Rank
- #73,408
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 311
- 311 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
EDH Recent Category Manager at a glance
EDH Recent Category Manager is a WordPress plugin by EncodeDotHost with fewer than 10 active installs, the #73,408 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.3.2 came out on Jun 25, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 104 plugins tagged “recent posts”, it ranks #93. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats43 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | EDH Recent Category Manager |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -33.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
Rank over time
#73,408 · down 5,498 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #73,408 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #73,027 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #72,056 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #61,458 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #71,124 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #55,243 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #51,115 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #67,910 |
Growth %
Average -4.41% 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 | -30.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +150.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +133.33% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Downloads -33.3%
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.3.2
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jun 10, 2026
- Last updated
- Jun 25, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about EDH Recent Category Manager
How many websites use EDH Recent Category Manager?
EDH Recent Category Manager is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #73,408 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has EDH Recent Category Manager been downloaded?
311 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was EDH Recent Category Manager last updated?
Version 1.3.2 came out on Jun 25, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is EDH Recent Category Manager 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 EDH Recent Category Manager still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does EDH Recent Category Manager have?
No one has reviewed EDH Recent Category Manager on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to EDH Recent Category Manager?
The plugins most like EDH Recent Category Manager, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), List category posts (70K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 311 |
| Author | EncodeDotHost |
| First released | Jun 10, 2026 |
| Version | 1.3.2 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 25, 2026 |
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