Simple Primary Category
v1.1.1by Ashar Irfan · updated 3 years ago
A light-weight WordPress plugin to assign primary category to posts and custom post types.
- Rank
- #13,612
- Down12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 160
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.7K
- 5,738 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Simple Primary Category at a glance
Simple Primary Category is a WordPress plugin by Ashar Irfan with 100+ active installs, the #13,612 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.1 came out on Nov 24, 2023, more than 2 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. Among the 8 plugins tagged “primary”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2020.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats113 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Simple Primary Category |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 160 · -9.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 161 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 159 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 159 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 160 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 159 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 160 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 176 |
Rank over time
#13,612 · down 36 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #13,612 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #13,600 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #13,592 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #13,668 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #13,678 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #13,598 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #13,582 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #13,664 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #13,654 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #13,614 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #13,669 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #13,581 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #13,576 |
Growth %
Average -0.79% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.63% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.63% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.62% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -8.52% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #13581 → #13668
- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 5.0
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- 7.3
- First released
- May 7, 2020
- Last updated
- Nov 24, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Simple Primary Category
How many websites use Simple Primary Category?
Simple Primary Category is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #13,612 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Simple Primary Category been downloaded?
5,738 times in total since 2020. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats
When was Simple Primary Category last updated?
Version 1.1.1 came out on Nov 24, 2023 (2 years ago).
Is Simple Primary Category compatible with the latest WordPress?
Simple Primary Category’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 Primary Category still maintained?
Its last release was 2 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Simple Primary Category have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Primary Category?
The plugins most like Simple Primary Category, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Category Icon (2K+) and Require Post Category (1K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 160 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 5.7K |
| Author | Ashar Irfan |
| First released | May 7, 2020 |
| Version | 1.1.1 |
| Requires WP | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | 7.3 |
| Last updated | Nov 24, 2023 |
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- Rank
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- Installs
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- Rank
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- Rank
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- Rank
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