Searchable Categories
v0.2by Jason Corradino · updated 15 years ago
Searchable Categories allows a quick real-time search through categories while selecting in new post/edit post view.
- Rank
- #29,255
- Up235 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 3.4K
- 3,449 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Searchable Categories at a glance
Searchable Categories is a WordPress plugin by Jason Corradino with 10+ active installs, the #29,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.2 came out on Mar 2, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.1.4. Among the 167 plugins tagged “administration”, it ranks #53. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Searchable Categories |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#29,255 · up 253 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #29,255 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #29,490 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #29,539 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,533 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #29,443 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #29,513 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,608 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,609 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #29,498 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #29,442 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #29,453 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,508 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% 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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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.
- v0.2100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.1
- Tested up to
- 3.1.4
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 28, 2011
- Last updated
- Mar 2, 2011
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Searchable Categories
How many websites use Searchable Categories?
Searchable 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 #29,255 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Searchable Categories been downloaded?
3,449 times in total since 2011.
When was Searchable Categories last updated?
Version 0.2 came out on Mar 2, 2011 (15 years ago).
Is Searchable Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Searchable Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, 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 Searchable Categories 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 Searchable Categories have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Searchable Categories?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 3.4K |
| Author | Jason Corradino |
| First released | Feb 28, 2011 |
| Version | 0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Mar 2, 2011 |
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