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RS Simple Category Selector

v1.0

by Rob Saurini · updated 14 years ago

Gives you the ability to promote categories associated with a post.

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Rank
#35,170
No change yet
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.8K
1,809 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

RS Simple Category Selector at a glance

RS Simple Category Selector is a WordPress plugin by Rob Saurini with 10+ active installs, the #35,170 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 22, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #199. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

0 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
RS Simple Category Selector Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.-101Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateRS Simple Category Selector
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202615
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202611
Oct 30, 202611
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202614

Rank over time

#35,170 · up 5,647 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 5Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#35,170
Nov 5, 2026#34,915
Nov 3, 2026#38,423
Nov 2, 2026#38,255
Nov 1, 2026#41,651
Oct 30, 2026#47,964
Oct 29, 2026#42,461
Oct 28, 2026#40,817

Growth %

Average +0.63% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+7.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-6.67%
Nov 2, 2026+7.14%
Nov 1, 2026+27.27%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-15.38%
Oct 29, 2026-7.14%

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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 19, 2012
Last updated
Sep 22, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about RS Simple Category Selector

How many websites use RS Simple Category Selector?

RS Simple Category Selector 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 #35,170 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has RS Simple Category Selector been downloaded?

1,809 times in total since 2012.

When was RS Simple Category Selector last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Sep 22, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is RS Simple Category Selector compatible with the latest WordPress?

RS Simple Category Selector’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 RS Simple Category Selector still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does RS Simple Category Selector have?

No one has reviewed RS Simple Category Selector on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to RS Simple Category Selector?

The plugins most like RS Simple Category Selector, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+) and Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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RS Simple Category Selector
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.8K
AuthorRob Saurini
First releasedApr 19, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 22, 2012

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