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LAPDI Featured Categories

v1.3.3

by Let A Pro Do IT! · updated 1 month ago

Featured Categories allows you to add featured categories with images to your blog's website. The plugin also enables WordPress's built-in C …

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Rank
#42,551
Down3,444 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
9.7K
9,741 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

LAPDI Featured Categories at a glance

LAPDI Featured Categories is a WordPress plugin by Let A Pro Do IT! with 10+ active installs, the #42,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.3.3 came out on Sep 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 3 plugins tagged “category-images”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2013.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

56 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
LAPDI Featured Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateLAPDI Featured Categories
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202613
Nov 8, 202614
Nov 7, 202614
Nov 5, 202612
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202613
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202613
Oct 28, 202612
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#42,551 · down 2,970 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#42,551
Nov 8, 2026#39,107
Nov 7, 2026#40,272
Nov 6, 2026#36,887
Nov 5, 2026#47,697
Nov 3, 2026#47,868
Nov 1, 2026#40,924
Oct 29, 2026#45,160
Oct 28, 2026#46,664
Oct 27, 2026#39,581

Growth %

Average -1.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-7.14%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+8.33%
Nov 5, 2026+9.09%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-21.43%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026+7.69%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+8.33%
Oct 28, 2026-20.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
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+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #46664 → #47697
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.3
Requires WordPress
4.5
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Jul 11, 2013
Last updated
Sep 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about LAPDI Featured Categories

How many websites use LAPDI Featured Categories?

LAPDI Featured Categories 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 #42,551 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has LAPDI Featured Categories been downloaded?

9,741 times in total since 2013. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was LAPDI Featured Categories last updated?

Version 1.3.3 came out on Sep 13, 2026 (1 month ago).

Is LAPDI Featured Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is LAPDI Featured Categories still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 1 month ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does LAPDI Featured Categories have?

4.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to LAPDI Featured Categories?

The plugins most like LAPDI Featured Categories, by the tags they share, are Post Tags and Categories for Pages (20K+), FV Top Level Categories (20K+) and Media Library Categories (20K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 reviews, 75%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
Positive
75%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
25%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.

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LAPDI Featured Categories
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating4.0
Reviews4
Total downloads9.7K
AuthorLet A Pro Do IT!
First releasedJul 11, 2013
Version1.3.3
Requires WP4.5
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedSep 13, 2026

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