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Category Manager

v2.0.0.2

by Mustansir Golawala · updated 16 years ago

The WP Category Manager plugin makes it easier to manage any taxonomy that is used to control the posts within widgets in the presentation layer

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Rank
#23,693
Up51 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.3K
11,325 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Category Manager at a glance

Category Manager is a WordPress plugin by Mustansir Golawala with 30+ active installs, the #23,693 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.0.2 came out on Jan 24, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 34 plugins tagged “custom taxonomy”, it ranks #17. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

44 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Manager Compare series
Downloads over time: 13 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateCategory Manager
Nov 9, 202611
Nov 8, 20260
Nov 7, 202611
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 202611
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 202611
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 35 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3434.535Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202635
Nov 8, 202635
Nov 7, 202635
Nov 5, 202634
Nov 4, 202634
Nov 3, 202635
Nov 2, 202635
Nov 1, 202635
Oct 31, 202635
Oct 30, 202634
Oct 29, 202634
Oct 28, 202635

Rank over time

#23,693 · up 140 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 10 days across 1 series.#23.8K#24KOct 28Nov 1Nov 3Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#23,693
Nov 8, 2026#23,744
Nov 7, 2026#23,786
Nov 6, 2026#23,919
Nov 4, 2026#24,002
Nov 3, 2026#23,798
Nov 1, 2026#23,883
Oct 31, 2026#23,821
Oct 29, 2026#24,042
Oct 28, 2026#23,833

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026+1.47%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-2.86%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+2.94%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-2.86%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.0.2
Requires WordPress
2.8.1
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 14, 2010
Last updated
Jan 24, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Manager

How many websites use Category Manager?

Category Manager is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,693 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Manager been downloaded?

11,325 times in total since 2010.

When was Category Manager last updated?

Version 2.0.0.2 came out on Jan 24, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Category Manager compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Manager’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Category Manager still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Manager have?

No one has reviewed Category Manager on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Category Manager?

The plugins most like Category Manager, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Taxonomy Images (8K+) and List Custom Taxonomy Widget (8K+). Compare all alternatives

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Category Manager
Estimated installs≈ 35
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads11.3K
AuthorMustansir Golawala
First releasedApr 14, 2010
Version2.0.0.2
Requires WP2.8.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 24, 2011

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