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Easy Category Icons

v1.0.1

by templatic1 · updated 8 years ago

The Templatic Category Icons plugin adds the ability for your theme to be able to show a category icon in the sidebar and before the category title in …

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Rank
#8,271
Down6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 644
600+ reported · High
Total downloads
21.1K
21,106 all-time
Rating
2.6/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +16.7% (30d)·Toward 700+ · ETA ~16d

Easy Category Icons at a glance

Easy Category Icons is a WordPress plugin by templatic1 with 600+ active installs, the #8,271 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times, 17% more than the month before. It’s rated 2.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 27, 2018, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.0.31. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “category icon”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

167 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Category Icons Compare series
Downloads over time: 23 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 17Oct 21Oct 25Oct 28Nov 1Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateEasy Category Icons
Nov 1, 202612
Oct 31, 20268
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20266
Oct 28, 202610
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20266
Oct 24, 20269
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20269
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 20268
Oct 15, 20267
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 644 · -1.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.645650655Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026644
Nov 7, 2026645
Nov 5, 2026645
Nov 4, 2026643
Nov 3, 2026644
Nov 2, 2026644
Nov 1, 2026644
Oct 31, 2026644
Oct 30, 2026645
Oct 29, 2026644
Oct 28, 2026645
Oct 27, 2026655

Rank over time

#8,271 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#8.3K#8.3K#8.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#8,271
Nov 7, 2026#8,265
Nov 6, 2026#8,269
Nov 5, 2026#8,253
Nov 4, 2026#8,266
Nov 3, 2026#8,265
Nov 2, 2026#8,262
Nov 1, 2026#8,266
Oct 31, 2026#8,261
Oct 30, 2026#8,261
Oct 29, 2026#8,279
Oct 28, 2026#8,283
Oct 27, 2026#8,281

Growth %

Average -0.14% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.15%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.31%
Nov 4, 2026-0.15%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.15%
Oct 30, 2026+0.15%
Oct 29, 2026-0.15%
Oct 28, 2026-1.53%

Active installs band

600+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.580600620Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.0.31
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026600+
Nov 7, 2026600+
Nov 6, 2026600+
Nov 5, 2026600+
Nov 4, 2026600+
Nov 3, 2026600+
Nov 2, 2026600+
Nov 1, 2026600+
Oct 31, 2026600+
Oct 30, 2026600+
Oct 29, 2026600+
Oct 28, 2026600+
Oct 27, 2026600+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #8283 → #8253
    • Tested up to 5.0.30 → 5.0.31

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

2.6★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
5.0.31
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 2, 2016
Last updated
Oct 27, 2018
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Category Icons

How many websites use Easy Category Icons?

Easy Category Icons is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,271 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Category Icons been downloaded?

21,106 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 9 times. See download stats

When was Easy Category Icons last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Oct 27, 2018 (8 years ago).

Is Easy Category Icons compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Category Icons’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.0.31, 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 Easy Category Icons still maintained?

Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Easy Category Icons have?

2.6 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 40% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Category Icons?

The plugins most like Easy Category Icons, by the tags they share, are Custom Post Template By Templatic (700+), WP Custom Category Meta (100+) and No Category Title (20+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

2.6

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 4 reviews, 40%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 6 reviews, 60%
Positive
40%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
60%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 2.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Easy Category Icons
Estimated installs≈ 644
Reported installs600+
Rating2.6
Reviews10
Total downloads21.1K
Authortemplatic1
First releasedJun 2, 2016
Version1.0.1
Requires WP3.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 27, 2018

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