Smart Categories for WooCommerce – Product Categories & Category Management
v1.0.11by erenlabs · updated 10 days ago
Category management by rule: WooCommerce product categories that fill themselves from nested AND/OR/NOT conditions and stay in sync.
- Rank
- #71,683
- Up1,953 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 2
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 698
- 698 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Smart Categories for WooCommerce at a glance
Smart Categories for WooCommerce is a WordPress plugin by erenlabs with fewer than 10 active installs, the #71,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 29% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.11 came out on Oct 30, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 3 plugins tagged “Smart Collections”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 11, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats146 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Smart Categories for WooCommerce |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 6 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 51 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 2 · -50.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 4 |
Rank over time
#71,683 · down 7,256 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | #71,683 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #73,636 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #50,719 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #72,606 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #60,557 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #64,427 |
Growth %
Average -6.11% 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 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -85.71% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +250.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -60.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +25.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Released 1.0.11 (was 1.0.9)
- Downloads +500%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.11
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 30, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Smart Categories for WooCommerce
How many websites use Smart Categories for WooCommerce?
Smart Categories for WooCommerce is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #71,683 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Smart Categories for WooCommerce been downloaded?
698 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Smart Categories for WooCommerce last updated?
Version 1.0.11 came out on Oct 30, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Smart Categories for WooCommerce compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Smart Categories for WooCommerce still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Smart Categories for WooCommerce have?
No one has reviewed Smart Categories for WooCommerce on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Smart Categories for WooCommerce?
The plugins most like Smart Categories for WooCommerce, by the tags they share, are Bulk remove posts from category (10K+), Real Category Management (2K+) and Product Category Dropdowns (800+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 2 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 698 |
| Author | erenlabs |
| First released | Jul 30, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.11 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2026 |
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