Front-end Category Management
v1.1by Manish Kumar Agarwal · updated 12 years ago
A handy and simple plugin for creating/editing categories/terms and sub-categories on the WordPress user end.
- Rank
- #26,960
- Up479 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 24
- 20+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.5K
- 3,494 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Front-end Category Management at a glance
Front-end Category Management is a WordPress plugin by Manish Kumar Agarwal with 20+ active installs, the #26,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1 came out on Dec 22, 2014, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “wordpress category”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats25 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Front-end Category Management |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 24 · -4.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 24 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 23 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 24 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 25 |
Rank over time
#26,960 · down 70 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #26,960 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #27,439 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #27,474 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #27,023 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #27,046 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #27,078 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #27,030 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #26,790 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #27,395 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #26,784 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #26,930 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #26,890 |
Growth %
Average -0.31% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +4.35% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -2.08% |
| 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 | +4.35% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -4.00% |
Active installs band
20+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 20+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 20+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5
- Tested up to
- 4.1.42
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 21, 2014
- Last updated
- Dec 22, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Front-end Category Management
How many websites use Front-end Category Management?
Front-end Category Management is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #26,960 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Front-end Category Management been downloaded?
3,494 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Front-end Category Management last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Dec 22, 2014 (11 years ago).
Is Front-end Category Management compatible with the latest WordPress?
Front-end Category Management’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 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 Front-end Category Management still maintained?
Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Front-end Category Management have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Front-end Category Management?
The plugins most like Front-end Category Management, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Enhanced Category Pages (2K+) and Post Category Filter (WP Admin) (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 24 |
| Reported installs | 20+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.5K |
| Author | Manish Kumar Agarwal |
| First released | Apr 21, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.5 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 22, 2014 |
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