Half Baked Category Colours
v1.1.11by emrysh · updated 8 months ago
Add a per-category colour picker and apply category colours sitewide, with optional pill styling and category case tools.
- Rank
- #55,209
- Up6,775 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 6
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 557
- 557 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Half Baked Category Colours at a glance
Half Baked Category Colours is a WordPress plugin by emrysh with fewer than 10 active installs, the #55,209 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.1.11 came out on Mar 4, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 4 plugins tagged “Colours”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Half Baked Category Colours |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 6 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 7 |
Rank over time
#55,209 · up 2,432 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #55,209 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #61,984 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #62,054 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #69,625 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #64,508 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #64,512 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #64,263 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #68,963 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #54,723 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #51,598 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #57,641 |
Growth %
Average -1.18% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +33.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -14.29% |
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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.11
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jan 20, 2026
- Last updated
- Mar 4, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Half Baked Category Colours
How many websites use Half Baked Category Colours?
Half Baked Category Colours is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #55,209 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Half Baked Category Colours been downloaded?
557 times in total since 2026.
When was Half Baked Category Colours last updated?
Version 1.1.11 came out on Mar 4, 2026 (8 months ago).
Is Half Baked Category Colours compatible with the latest WordPress?
Half Baked Category Colours’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Half Baked Category Colours still maintained?
Its last release was 8 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Half Baked Category Colours have?
No one has reviewed Half Baked Category Colours on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Half Baked Category Colours?
The plugins most like Half Baked Category Colours, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Enhanced Category Pages (2K+) and Post Category Filter (WP Admin) (1K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 6 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 557 |
| Author | emrysh |
| First released | Jan 20, 2026 |
| Version | 1.1.11 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Mar 4, 2026 |
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