Enhanced Categories
v2.2.0by Vincent Mimoun-Prat · updated 18 years ago
A plugin for wordpress which allows you to list your categories in a sexier way. Very useful when you have a great number of categories.
- Rank
- #12,807
- Down2 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 218
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 17K
- 17,025 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Enhanced Categories at a glance
Enhanced Categories is a WordPress plugin by Vincent Mimoun-Prat with 200+ active installs, the #12,807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.2.0 came out on Jul 14, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.6. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #64. It was first released in 2008.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats89 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Enhanced Categories |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 218 · -3.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 218 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 218 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 221 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 221 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 222 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 220 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 222 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 225 |
Rank over time
#12,807 · down 114 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #12,807 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #12,805 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #12,799 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #12,694 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #12,690 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #12,680 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #12,735 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #12,664 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #12,674 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #12,662 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #12,681 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #12,695 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #12,693 |
Growth %
Average -0.26% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.68% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.45% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.91% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.90% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.33% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 2.5
- Tested up to
- 2.6
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 5, 2008
- Last updated
- Jul 14, 2008
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Enhanced Categories
How many websites use Enhanced Categories?
Enhanced Categories is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,807 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Enhanced Categories been downloaded?
17,025 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Enhanced Categories last updated?
Version 2.2.0 came out on Jul 14, 2008 (18 years ago).
Is Enhanced Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Enhanced Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.6, 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 Enhanced Categories still maintained?
Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Enhanced Categories have?
No one has reviewed Enhanced Categories on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Enhanced Categories?
The plugins most like Enhanced Categories, by the tags they share, are Collapsing Categories (4K+), Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+) and FV Top Level Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 218 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 17K |
| Author | Vincent Mimoun-Prat |
| First released | Feb 5, 2008 |
| Version | 2.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 2.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 14, 2008 |
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