Exclude Children
v1.0.0by wmig · updated 6 years ago
This simple plugin will hide posts from children categories
- Rank
- #62,703
- Down97 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 5
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4K
- 4,022 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Exclude Children at a glance
Exclude Children is a WordPress plugin by wmig with fewer than 10 active installs, the #62,703 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 7, 2020, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 319 plugins tagged “taxonomy”, it ranks #249. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats67 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Exclude Children |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 5 · +25.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#62,703 · up 743 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #62,703 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #62,606 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #67,147 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #72,673 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #73,116 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #73,058 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #55,787 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #63,446 |
Growth %
Average +2.05% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +66.67% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -83.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +50.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| 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 |
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- –
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 7, 2020
- Last updated
- May 7, 2020
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Exclude Children
How many websites use Exclude Children?
Exclude Children is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #62,703 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Exclude Children been downloaded?
4,022 times in total since 2020.
When was Exclude Children last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on May 7, 2020 (6 years ago).
Is Exclude Children compatible with the latest WordPress?
Exclude Children’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Exclude Children still maintained?
Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Exclude Children have?
No one has reviewed Exclude Children on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Exclude Children?
The plugins most like Exclude Children, by the tags they share, are Media Library Categories (20K+), Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons (3K+) and Categories in Hierarchical Order (2K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 5 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 4K |
| Author | wmig |
| First released | May 7, 2020 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | – |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 7, 2020 |
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