Collapsible Categories in the Dashboard
by newvibe · Admin & Utilities
In the Dashboard, collapses sub categories into hidden submenus that can be expanded and collapsed. Keeps selected categories visible.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 48/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
600+
≈680 estimated
Momentum
n/a
no downloads in the prior 30 days to compare with
Biggest opportunity: “admin”, “collapsible categories” and “hierarchy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
48 health vs 56 average across 5,908 Admin & Utilities plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →11%
of downloads still active
At least 600 of 5.5K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Admin & Utilities plugin keeps 0.6%, across 4,194 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 7.1.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2638 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 7.1
5.0★ over 9 reviews, weighted for review count to 4.2★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2638 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| admin your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| collapsible categories your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| hierarchy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| ui your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 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
- “admin”, “collapsible categories” and “hierarchy” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,492 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 169 · 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
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
7.2y ago
latest release · v1.1 · 15 Aug 2019
1
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “600+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.3 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 80% of the way through.
Install history since 17 Aug 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Marie-Aude4.1y ago
This plugin is a must have when you have a lot of sub-categories… it works perfectly, simply did not need to be updated.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ morvarid5.9y ago
I did everything it is not working, what is the issue? After installing the plugin I could not see any change in the product category section or post categories! Any help
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ shahed0077.2y ago
I have no word to thank you. Just best Wishes for your team.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ prokurent7.2y ago
Very helpful plugin Can you add the collapse option to bulk edit?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jadobulku227.7y ago
Is it possible to add this feature also on the Categories Page?
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ daro20137.7y ago
Still working today 26/04/2021. It is one of the mostly needed plugin for long list of categories/subcategories in category metabox at Backend. Many thanks to the developer for this great plugin.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ femur7.9y ago
This plugin is great if you have a lot of categories in your admin and want to make them more organized. Perfect!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wdwnewstoday8.3y ago
This works with custom taxonomies created by the CPT UI plugin!
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.
This plugin’s searches fall outside the topics measured so far. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 1 Nov 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 No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for One audience phrase ("use it"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, REST API.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,131 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 0 of 4 tags appear in the text ("admin", "collapsible categories", "hierarchy", "ui" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-08-01 500+ → 600+ up after 66 days in tier
- 2024-05-27 600+ → 500+ down after 72 days in tier
- 2024-03-16 500+ → 600+ up after 127 days in tier
- 2023-11-10 600+ → 500+ down after 20 days in tier
- 2023-10-21 500+ → 600+ up after 271 days in tier
- 2023-01-23 600+ → 500+ down after 22 days in tier
- 2023-01-01 500+ → 600+ up after 89 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 600+ → 500+ down after 100 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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