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Top Cat

v1.0.2

by bennettmcelwee · updated 21 years ago

Top Cat allows you to specify a main category for your posts. Even though WordPress posts can have more than one category, you may want to specify whi …

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Rank
#47,863
Down9,285 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 12
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.4K
3,375 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Top Cat at a glance

Top Cat is a WordPress plugin by bennettmcelwee with 10+ active installs, the #47,863 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.2 came out on May 27, 2005, more than 21 years ago. Among the 2 plugins tagged “main”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2005.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

32 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Top Cat Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateTop Cat
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20263
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20261
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.1214Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202612
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 5, 202611
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202612
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614

Rank over time

#47,863 · down 6,768 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 5 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 28Oct 30Nov 2Nov 5
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 5, 2026#47,863
Nov 4, 2026#38,578
Nov 2, 2026#46,674
Oct 30, 2026#38,485
Oct 28, 2026#41,095

Growth %

Average -1.39% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+9.09%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-21.43%
Nov 4, 2026+16.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026-20.00%
Nov 1, 2026+7.14%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.2
Requires WordPress
–
Tested up to
–
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 12, 2005
Last updated
May 27, 2005
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Top Cat

How many websites use Top Cat?

Top Cat 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 #47,863 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Top Cat been downloaded?

3,375 times in total since 2005. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Top Cat last updated?

Version 1.0.2 came out on May 27, 2005 (21 years ago).

Is Top Cat still maintained?

Its last release was 21 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Top Cat have?

No one has reviewed Top Cat on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Top Cat?

The plugins most like Top Cat, by the tags they share, are Easy Primary Category (900+), Pages with category and tag (50K+) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+). Compare all alternatives

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Top Cat
Estimated installs≈ 12
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.4K
Authorbennettmcelwee
First releasedMay 12, 2005
Version1.0.2
Requires WP–
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 27, 2005

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