My Category Excluder
v0.3by JohnnyPea · updated 16 years ago
This plugin allows your registered users to exclude some categories from the queries on your site.
- Rank
- #48,462
- Down3,491 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.6K
- 3,589 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
My Category Excluder at a glance
My Category Excluder is a WordPress plugin by JohnnyPea with 10+ active installs, the #48,462 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.3 came out on Nov 24, 2010, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 23 plugins tagged “exclude”, it ranks #21. It was first released in 2010.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | My Category Excluder |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · -26.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
Rank over time
#48,462 · down 13,482 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #48,462 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #44,971 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,987 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,114 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #44,023 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,322 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #34,980 |
Growth %
Average -2.55% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
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.
- v0.3100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.3
- Requires WordPress
- 2.8
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Nov 21, 2010
- Last updated
- Nov 24, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about My Category Excluder
How many websites use My Category Excluder?
My Category Excluder is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #48,462 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has My Category Excluder been downloaded?
3,589 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats
When was My Category Excluder last updated?
Version 0.3 came out on Nov 24, 2010 (15 years ago).
Is My Category Excluder compatible with the latest WordPress?
My Category Excluder’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 My Category Excluder still maintained?
Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does My Category Excluder have?
No one has reviewed My Category Excluder on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to My Category Excluder?
The plugins most like My Category Excluder, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Media Library Categories (20K+) and Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 3.6K |
| Author | JohnnyPea |
| First released | Nov 21, 2010 |
| Version | 0.3 |
| Requires WP | 2.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 24, 2010 |
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