Post Category Filter (WP Admin)
by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic · Admin & Utilities
Also makes 7 other plugins · 85K+ installs across the portfolio →
Quickly search and filter categories and taxonomies inside the WordPress admin.
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Health
A 90/100
no flags
Active installs
1K+
≈1.7K estimated
Momentum
+10%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “admin”, “categories” and “posts” for “admin area”, “category” and “category list”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “admin area” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category list” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
90 health vs 56 average across 5,896 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.1%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 47.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,189 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Admin & Utilities plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 6 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Recent review vibe
read from the latest 12 reviews to 2026-03-02Reviewers say it does one job well, taming huge category lists in the admin, and the newest review confirms it still works after a fresh update with quick support replies.
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 3 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 25 reviews, smoothed to 4.40★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
40
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.2
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| category filter | #6 | #9 | down 2 |
| post category | #9 | #11 | up 3 |
| filter category | #7 | #9 | up 1 |
| admin interface | #13 | #11 | 0 |
| category | #22 | #16 | 0 |
| filter your tag | #24 | #19 | down 1 |
| admin area | #19 | #15 | down 3 |
| admin filter | #11 | #13 | 0 |
| category list | #24 | #18 | 0 |
| latest category posts | #15 | #15 | down 1 |
| posts category | #16 | #19 | up 1 |
| woocommerce filter by category | #18 | #19 | down 1 |
| taxonomies filter | #20 | #20 | up 2 |
| taxonomy filter | #20 | #17 | up 2 |
| posts filter | #21 | #22 | down 2 |
| admin js | #22 | #18 | 0 |
| author posts to category | #24 | #21 | — |
| admin taxonomy search | #24 | #20 | 0 |
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
46 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 28 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “admin”, “categories” and “posts” for “admin area”, “category” and “category list”. “admin” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “admin area” sits at #19 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “categories” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “posts” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category list” sits at #24 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
6
releases in the last 12 months
3mo ago
latest release · v1.7.5 · 17 Aug 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 25% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; the previous band took 3.2 years to cross, which places it about 72% of the way through.
Install history since 1 Jun 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ SSVapes8mo ago
This plugin was updated 03/01/026 and works perfectly as expected. I have used it for years and was pleased when this author took it over. Fast and professional responses to support requests too. This is a “must have” plugin for anyone with a large site with many catagories. Much thanks to the author!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ heroksiddiqi3.1y ago
Still working is WordPress 6.3.x Amazing
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jodamo57.1y ago
This plugin works perfectly for filtering WooCommerce categories. I have over 120 product categories and this plugin now makes it very easy to find the right category to assign. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ steveparkinson7.7y ago
This just saved my life… well… a lot of work and me hitting my head against a wall thinking why don’t developers invent useful plugins.. Add a donate button and I’ll gladly buy you a coffee…
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ andersonadelson8.3y ago
I have more than 5 thousand categories. This plugin has helped me immensely. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jirrodglynn8.8y ago
I’m super impressed with this plugin. Simple and needed. Scrolling through a very long list of categories everytime is frustrating for our editors and journalists. This is exactly how I’ve imagined categories should work in admin. Thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ certainlyakey8.8y ago
Something that should be present in WP from the start. Nice, simple and friendly looking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Invizogen8.9y ago
Great plugin that does wonders for site with many categories.
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Quickly search and filter categories and taxonomies inside the WordPress admin."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("designed for"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ! Headings and lists 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,256 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 5 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-12-11 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1164 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1172 days in tier
- 2019-07-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 755 days in tier
- 2017-06-25 1K+ → 2K+ up after 250 days in tier
- 2016-10-18 600+ → 1K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Radio Buttons for Taxonomies 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags C -
Term Management Tools 10K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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