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WP Select Primary Category

v1.0.8

by Mobeen Abdullah · updated 6 years ago

WP Select Primary Category plugin allows you to select a primary category for different posts and custom post types.

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Rank
#21,488
Up123 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 47
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
7.3K
7,300 all-time
Rating
4.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +20% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

WP Select Primary Category at a glance

WP Select Primary Category is a WordPress plugin by Mobeen Abdullah with 40+ active installs, the #21,488 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 20% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.8 came out on Dec 27, 2019, more than 6 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.3.27. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “primary category”. It was first released in 2019.

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

181 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Select Primary Category Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateWP Select Primary Category
Nov 6, 20269
Nov 5, 20268
Nov 4, 20266
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 202610
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20267
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20264
Oct 20, 20265
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 202610
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20264
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20265
Oct 11, 20266
Oct 10, 202611

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 47 · +2.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.454647Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202647
Nov 8, 202647
Nov 7, 202646
Nov 5, 202646
Nov 4, 202645
Nov 3, 202645
Nov 2, 202645
Nov 1, 202645
Oct 31, 202646
Oct 30, 202646
Oct 29, 202646
Oct 28, 202646

Rank over time

#21,488 · up 226 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.6K#21.8K#22KOct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#21,488
Nov 8, 2026#21,611
Nov 7, 2026#21,807
Nov 6, 2026#21,700
Nov 5, 2026#21,831
Nov 4, 2026#21,936
Nov 3, 2026#22,008
Nov 2, 2026#21,884
Nov 1, 2026#21,924
Oct 31, 2026#21,703
Oct 30, 2026#21,627
Oct 29, 2026#21,635
Oct 28, 2026#21,714

Growth %

Average +0.18% 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, 2026+2.17%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+2.22%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-2.17%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.384042Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.3.27
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202640+
Nov 1, 202640+
Oct 31, 202640+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202640+
Oct 28, 202640+
Oct 27, 202640+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #21714 → #21831Downloads +33.3%
    • Tested up to 5.3.26 → 5.3.27

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.8
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.3.27
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
Dec 23, 2019
Last updated
Dec 27, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Select Primary Category

How many websites use WP Select Primary Category?

WP Select Primary Category is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,488 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Select Primary Category been downloaded?

7,300 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was WP Select Primary Category last updated?

Version 1.0.8 came out on Dec 27, 2019 (6 years ago).

Is WP Select Primary Category compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Select Primary Category’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.3.27, 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 WP Select Primary Category still maintained?

Its last release was 6 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Select Primary Category have?

4.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to WP Select Primary Category?

The plugins most like WP Select Primary Category, by the tags they share, are Pages with category and tag (50K+), PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+) and Parent Category Toggler (10K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
50%3★
Critical
0%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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WP Select Primary Category
Estimated installs≈ 47
Reported installs40+
Rating4.0
Reviews2
Total downloads7.3K
AuthorMobeen Abdullah
First releasedDec 23, 2019
Version1.0.8
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedDec 27, 2019

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