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Home Categories

v0.1

by msng · updated 13 years ago

Filters the categories of posts shown on your front page.

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Rank
#9,920
Up9 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 415
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
10K
9,954 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA unknown

Home Categories at a glance

Home Categories is a WordPress plugin by msng with 400+ active installs, the #9,920 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 0.1 came out on May 23, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #49. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

84 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Home Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.05Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateHome Categories
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 415 · +0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.412413414415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026415
Nov 8, 2026415
Nov 7, 2026415
Nov 5, 2026415
Nov 4, 2026414
Nov 3, 2026414
Nov 2, 2026413
Nov 1, 2026412
Oct 31, 2026413
Oct 30, 2026415
Oct 29, 2026412
Oct 28, 2026412
Oct 27, 2026413

Rank over time

#9,920 · up 60 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#10K#10KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#9,920
Nov 8, 2026#9,929
Nov 7, 2026#9,920
Nov 6, 2026#9,929
Nov 5, 2026#9,918
Nov 4, 2026#9,937
Nov 3, 2026#9,933
Nov 2, 2026#9,949
Nov 1, 2026#9,961
Oct 31, 2026#9,955
Oct 30, 2026#9,932
Oct 29, 2026#9,977
Oct 28, 2026#9,995
Oct 27, 2026#9,980

Growth %

Average +0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.24%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.24%
Nov 2, 2026+0.24%
Nov 1, 2026-0.24%
Oct 31, 2026-0.48%
Oct 30, 2026+0.73%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.24%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v0.1100%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 23, 2013
Last updated
May 23, 2013
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Home Categories

How many websites use Home Categories?

Home Categories is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,920 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Home Categories been downloaded?

9,954 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Home Categories last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on May 23, 2013 (13 years ago).

Is Home Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Home Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Home Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Home Categories have?

4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Home Categories?

The plugins most like Home Categories, by the tags they share, are Post Duplicator (200K+), List category posts (70K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
83%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
17%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Home Categories
Estimated installs≈ 415
Reported installs400+
Rating4.5
Reviews6
Total downloads10K
Authormsng
First releasedMay 23, 2013
Version0.1
Requires WP3.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 23, 2013

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