Searchable Parent Dropdowns
v1.0.0by Hefin Dsouza · updated 6 months ago
Enhance your WordPress admin experience with searchable dropdowns for parent pages and categories, making content organization a breeze.
- Rank
- #30,967
- Up520 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 604
- 604 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Searchable Parent Dropdowns at a glance
Searchable Parent Dropdowns is a WordPress plugin by Hefin Dsouza with 10+ active installs, the #30,967 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 15, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #178. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats29 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Searchable Parent Dropdowns |
|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#30,967 · down 24 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #30,967 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #31,487 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #31,007 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #31,380 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #31,301 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #30,921 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #31,435 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #31,251 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #31,162 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #30,943 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| 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% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| 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.org- Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.9.11
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Jun 24, 2025
- Last updated
- Apr 15, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Searchable Parent Dropdowns
How many websites use Searchable Parent Dropdowns?
Searchable Parent Dropdowns 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 #30,967 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Searchable Parent Dropdowns been downloaded?
604 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Searchable Parent Dropdowns last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Apr 15, 2026 (6 months ago).
Is Searchable Parent Dropdowns compatible with the latest WordPress?
Searchable Parent Dropdowns’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 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 Parent Dropdowns still maintained?
Its last release was 6 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Searchable Parent Dropdowns have?
No one has reviewed Searchable Parent Dropdowns on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Searchable Parent Dropdowns?
The plugins most like Searchable Parent Dropdowns, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), Map Categories to Pages (700+) and Nested Pages (90K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 604 |
| Author | Hefin Dsouza |
| First released | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Apr 15, 2026 |
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