Show products by categories
v2.0.1by alexeydudka · updated 10 years ago
Plugin for WordPress WooCommerce. For every page you can tune what product must show, while creation page or post you select in existing caregories wh …
- Rank
- #48,432
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 11
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,773 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Show products by categories at a glance
Show products by categories is a WordPress plugin by alexeydudka with 10+ active installs, the #48,432 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.1 came out on Jan 27, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 1.0. Among the 606 plugins tagged “sidebar”, it ranks #445. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Show products by categories |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 11 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 11 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Rank over time
#48,432 · down 883 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | #48,432 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #41,614 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,045 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #47,977 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #47,708 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #41,284 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #35,790 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #42,555 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #36,471 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #47,542 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #41,981 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #47,549 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | -21.43% |
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +9.09% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -8.33% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -6.67% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +27.27% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 10, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.
- v2.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 1.0
- Tested up to
- 1.0
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 27, 2016
- Last updated
- Jan 27, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Show products by categories
How many websites use Show products by categories?
Show products by 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 #48,432 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Show products by categories been downloaded?
1,773 times in total since 2016.
When was Show products by categories last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Jan 27, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Show products by categories compatible with the latest WordPress?
Show products by categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 1.0, 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 Show products by categories still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Show products by categories have?
No one has reviewed Show products by categories on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Show products by categories?
The plugins most like Show products by categories, by the tags they share, are Google for WooCommerce (800K+), WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+) and WooCommerce PayPal Payments (700K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 11 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | alexeydudka |
| First released | Jan 27, 2016 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 1.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 27, 2016 |
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