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Shopp Custom Categories Widget

v0.5.5

by Barry Hughes · updated 14 years ago

Provides an alternative category widget featuring fine grained control for use with the Shopp plugin.

categoriese-commerceecommerceShoppwidget
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Rank
#36,301
Up10,506 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 15
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.3K
3,271 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Shopp Custom Categories Widget at a glance

Shopp Custom Categories Widget is a WordPress plugin by Barry Hughes with 10+ active installs, the #36,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.5.5 came out on Oct 30, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.2. It leads the 11 plugins tagged “Shopp”. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

29 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Shopp Custom Categories Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 11Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 1Nov 5
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DateShopp Custom Categories Widget
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20261
Nov 2, 20261
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20260
Oct 23, 20260
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20261
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 15 · +15.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202615
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202612
Nov 3, 202613
Nov 2, 202613
Nov 1, 202613
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202613

Rank over time

#36,301 · up 8,552 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#36,301
Nov 8, 2026#46,807
Nov 6, 2026#44,705
Nov 4, 2026#47,566
Nov 3, 2026#42,949
Nov 2, 2026#43,291
Oct 31, 2026#44,152
Oct 30, 2026#46,128
Oct 29, 2026#37,171
Oct 28, 2026#45,427
Oct 27, 2026#44,853

Growth %

Average +1.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+25.00%
Nov 8, 2026-7.69%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-7.69%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+8.33%
Oct 30, 2026-20.00%
Oct 29, 2026+25.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.69%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
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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.

  • v0.5100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.5.5
Requires WordPress
3.1.0
Tested up to
3.2.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 1, 2012
Last updated
Oct 30, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Shopp Custom Categories Widget

How many websites use Shopp Custom Categories Widget?

Shopp Custom Categories Widget 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 #36,301 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Shopp Custom Categories Widget been downloaded?

3,271 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Shopp Custom Categories Widget last updated?

Version 0.5.5 came out on Oct 30, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Shopp Custom Categories Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Shopp Custom Categories Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.2, 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 Shopp Custom Categories Widget 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 Shopp Custom Categories Widget have?

No one has reviewed Shopp Custom Categories Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Shopp Custom Categories Widget?

The plugins most like Shopp Custom Categories Widget, by the tags they share, are Ecwid by Lightspeed Ecommerce Shopping Cart (20K+), Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Shopp Custom Categories Widget
Estimated installs≈ 15
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.3K
AuthorBarry Hughes
First releasedJun 1, 2012
Version0.5.5
Requires WP3.1.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 30, 2012

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