Automatic Product Categories for WooCommerce
by BerryPress · eCommerce
Also makes 13 other plugins · 82.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Automatically assign WooCommerce product categories and tags using smart, rule-based automation. Save time managing products at scale.
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
400+
≈430 estimated
Momentum
+31%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “automation” and “product management” for “automatic” and “categories”. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “automatic” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “product management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “categories” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 71 average across 9,786 eCommerce plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 400 of 10K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median eCommerce plugin keeps 1.4%, across 5,166 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other eCommerce 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 9 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
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
Get the full rank-higher report →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.
41
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
25%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.0
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| manage categories your tag | #3 | #10 | down 1 |
| product categories | #5 | #15 | up 2 |
| automatic | #13 | #20 | up 1 |
| categories | #22 | #23 | up 2 |
| automatic tags | #16 | #21 | down 1 |
| smart categories | #22 | #22 | 0 |
| woocommerce categories | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| automation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| product management your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| tags your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
55 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 7 listed. 48 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 “automation” and “product management” for “automatic” and “categories”. “automation” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “automatic” sits at #13 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “product management” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “categories” sits at #22 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 20 Mar 2024 · 958 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 709 · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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.
9
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v1.2.10 · 13 Oct 2026
24
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% 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 “400+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 34% of the way through.
At the current install trend, crossing 500+ in roughly 161 days.
Install history since 19 Mar 2024
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ artwie9mo ago
So I needed a simple (?) add/remove a promo category to all products that are on sale (and remove it once they’re not any more); and initially this plugin did work, but it was not perfect in my specific setup / installation; but to my greatest (and positive!) surprise, once I reported it as a bug or request for improved functionality it WAS indeed improved within days! In my mind that’s even better to if it had worked perfect from the get-go. So currently it adds and removes said category automatically and flawlessly and I couldn’t be more happy about it! big kudos to the dev team!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sakis111111.5y ago
I always search for easy to use but complicated plugins that give me all the abilities I need. This is a product like I described above
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ rumpelrobin1.7y ago
Ich hatte 2 Bugs im Plugin und hatte hier um Hilfe gebeten. Mir wurde Super schnell geholfen und es wurden direkt Patches veröffentlicht. Wirklich toller Service! I had 2 bugs in the plugin and asked for help here.I was helped super quickly and patches were released immediately.Really great service! This topic was modified 1 year, 5 months ago by rumpelrobin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ana13121.7y ago
This is the best Automatic Product Categories plugin for WooCommerce that I’ve found on the market! It brings WooCommerce much closer to Shopify’s collection organization. I manage around 300 product categories (and counting), so finding the right category in the “Categories/Tags to Add/Remove” list can be a bit challenging. Additionally, it would be great if the “Conditions” column included an option to add an “Or” condition. I’d love to see these improvements in a future update. Keep up the great work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ToPpS2.0y ago
Probably the closest thing I’ve seen to bringing the power of Shopify’s collections to Woocommerce. Bulk editors are okay but once catalogues get very large, even they will struggle. Look forward to seeing this develop further!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pavlo2.2y ago
Great plugin! It efficiently automates the process of managing products in WooCommerce. Are quick to respond to suggestions and continuously add new features. I especially appreciate the ability to assign additional categories based on keywords, tags, and attributes. Overall, this plugin is very useful and significantly simplifies store management. Thank you for your hard work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ namedemo2.4y ago
This plugin is very efficient, it saves me a lot of time and increases efficiency. I like it very much, please keep updating it.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
7 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 Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ✓ Has a FAQ 6 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 6 of 6 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("use cases", "use it", "use case").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 7,233 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "manage categories", "product management" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-06-30 300+ → 400+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-28 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-06-26 300+ → 400+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2026-06-15 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-06-14 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in tier
- 2026-06-10 400+ → 300+ down after 6 days in tier
- 2026-06-04 300+ → 400+ up after 194 days in tier
- 2025-11-22 200+ → 300+ up after 158 days in tier
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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Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
WooCommerce PayPal Payments 800K+ installs · 2.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway 700K+ installs · 3.1★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Tax (formerly WooCommerce Shipping & Tax) 500K+ installs · 2.3★ · 1 shared tag B -
WooCommerce Legacy REST API 400K+ installs · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag C
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