Simple Category Icons
v1.12by Bas Schuiling · updated 12 years ago
A simple way to add icons to your categories and other taxonomies.
- Rank
- #17,272
- Down59 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 93
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 8.9K
- 8,888 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Category Icons at a glance
Simple Category Icons is a WordPress plugin by Bas Schuiling with 90+ active installs, the #17,272 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.12 came out on Oct 28, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. Among the 175 plugins tagged “icons”, it ranks #49. It was first released in 2013.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats163 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Category Icons |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 93 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 93 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 93 |
Rank over time
#17,272 · down 25 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,272 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,213 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,186 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,159 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,162 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,178 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,189 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,147 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,150 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,133 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,194 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #17,245 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #17,247 |
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 | -0.53% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -1.06% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.07% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
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Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.12100%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.12
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 19, 2013
- Last updated
- Oct 28, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Category Icons
How many websites use Simple Category Icons?
Simple Category Icons is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,272 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Category Icons been downloaded?
8,888 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats
When was Simple Category Icons last updated?
Version 1.12 came out on Oct 28, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Simple Category Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Category Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Simple Category Icons still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Category Icons have?
4.5 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 83% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Category Icons?
The plugins most like Simple Category Icons, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Media Library Categories (20K+) and Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 5 reviews, 83%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 1 reviews, 17%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 83%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 17%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 93 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 8.9K |
| Author | Bas Schuiling |
| First released | Aug 19, 2013 |
| Version | 1.12 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 28, 2014 |
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