Product Category
v1.5.3by Kushang Tailor · updated 5 months ago
Create attractive WooCommerce product category sections with flexible layouts, editor-friendly controls, and styling options that fit your store.
- Rank
- #10,780
- Down32 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 330
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.8K
- 10,762 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Product Category at a glance
Product Category is a WordPress plugin by Kushang Tailor with 300+ active installs, the #10,780 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 9% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.5.3 came out on Jun 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 11 plugins tagged “product category”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2019.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats137 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Product Category |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 9 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 330 · -0.9% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 332 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 331 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 330 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 328 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 328 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 329 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 327 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 333 |
Rank over time
#10,780 · up 52 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #10,780 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,748 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,772 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,769 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,770 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,783 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,826 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,795 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,787 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,797 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,814 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,801 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,840 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,832 |
Growth %
Average -0.07% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.60% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.80% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #10840 → #10770
- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.582%
- v1.418%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.5.3
- Requires WordPress
- 5.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Mar 2, 2019
- Last updated
- Jun 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Product Category
How many websites use Product Category?
Product Category is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,780 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Product Category been downloaded?
10,762 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats
When was Product Category last updated?
Version 1.5.3 came out on Jun 1, 2026 (5 months ago).
Is Product Category compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is Product Category still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 5 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Product Category have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Product Category?
The plugins most like Product Category, by the tags they share, are eCommerce Product Catalog (7K+), Ultimate Product Catalog (4K+) and SureCart (80K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 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 | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 330 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 10.8K |
| Author | Kushang Tailor |
| First released | Mar 2, 2019 |
| Version | 1.5.3 |
| Requires WP | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Jun 1, 2026 |
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