Category Shortcode
by robertdrake · Uncategorized
Plugin adds shortcode capability for adding posts by category to a page.
44 health vs 68 average across 3,177 Uncategorized plugins
Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,380 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
35
now · peak 76
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
Downloads per 1k installs · 30d
Engagement proxy · release spikes are signal, a long slide is an aging base
Estimated active installs
wp.org reports only “300+”. The real number sits in this band.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2022-10-04 · 1,374 observations
Details
Growth timeline
Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow
- 2025-05-20 400+ → 300+ down after 542 days in band
- 2023-11-25 500+ → 400+ down after 8 days in band
- 2023-11-17 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
- 2023-11-16 500+ → 400+ down after 256 days in band
- 2023-03-05 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in band
- 2023-03-04 500+ → 600+ up after 2 days in band
- 2023-03-02 600+ → 500+ down after 13 days in band
- 2023-02-17 500+ → 600+ up after 1 days in band
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/category-shortcode-w-generator" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Category Shortcode — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Category Shortcode: 300+ active installs, 4.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/category-shortcode-w-generator