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Plugin Categories

v0.2.2

by tormorten · updated 12 years ago

Categorize your WordPress Plugins just like you would posts.

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Rank
#41,899
Up3,399 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2K
2,024 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Plugin Categories at a glance

Plugin Categories is a WordPress plugin by tormorten with 10+ active installs, the #41,899 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.2.2 came out on Jul 1, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.9.40. Among the 56 plugins tagged “backend”, it ranks #39. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

26 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Plugin Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 18Oct 21Oct 24Oct 27
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DatePlugin Categories
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · -12.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.121416Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202613
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202616

Rank over time

#41,899 · down 6,142 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#41,899
Nov 6, 2026#45,298
Nov 5, 2026#47,654
Nov 3, 2026#44,025
Nov 1, 2026#43,914
Oct 30, 2026#43,429
Oct 27, 2026#35,757

Growth %

Average -1.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 2026-7.69%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-13.33%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.25%

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+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.2.2
Requires WordPress
3.8
Tested up to
3.9.40
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 29, 2014
Last updated
Jul 1, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Plugin Categories

How many websites use Plugin Categories?

Plugin 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 #41,899 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Plugin Categories been downloaded?

2,024 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Plugin Categories last updated?

Version 0.2.2 came out on Jul 1, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Plugin Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Plugin Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, 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 Plugin Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Plugin Categories have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Plugin Categories?

The plugins most like Plugin Categories, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), FV Top Level Categories (20K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review 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
Plugin Categories
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads2K
Authortormorten
First releasedJun 29, 2014
Version0.2.2
Requires WP3.8
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 1, 2014

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