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No Categories

v1.0

updated 18 years ago

Simply disables the usage of categories in your WordPress blog.

Rank
#32,986
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.4K
5,424 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

No Categories at a glance

No Categories is a WordPress plugin with 10+ active installs, the #32,986 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on May 4, 2008, more than 18 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.5.1. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #189. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
No Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.0123Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateNo Categories
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · -5.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1616.517Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616
Oct 27, 202617

Rank over time

#32,986 · up 93 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#32.6K#32.8K#33K#33.2KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#32,986
Nov 6, 2026#32,951
Nov 5, 2026#33,224
Nov 3, 2026#32,631
Nov 1, 2026#32,555
Oct 29, 2026#32,894
Oct 27, 2026#33,079

Growth %

Average -0.50% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-5.88%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.5.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 4, 2008
Last updated
May 4, 2008
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about No Categories

How many websites use No Categories?

No Categories 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 #32,986 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has No Categories been downloaded?

5,424 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was No Categories last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on May 4, 2008 (18 years ago).

Is No Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

No Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.5.1, 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 No Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 18 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does No Categories have?

No one has reviewed No Categories on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to No Categories?

The plugins most like No Categories, by the tags they share, are Media Library Categories (20K+), Advanced Categories Widget (700+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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Metric
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads5.4K
Author
First releasedMay 4, 2008
Version1.0
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 4, 2008

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