Home Categories

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

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2025-09-03 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
2. 2025-09-02 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
3. 2025-09-01 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
4. 2025-08-31 300+ → 400+ up after 1 days in band
5. 2025-08-30 400+ → 300+ down after 1 days in band
6. 2025-08-29 300+ → 400+ up after 4 days in band
7. 2025-08-25 400+ → 300+ down after 13 days in band
8. 2025-08-12 300+ → 400+ up after 33 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• Category Posts Widget 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags A
• SEO Auto Linker 3K+ installs · 4.1★ · 3 shared tags C
• Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• W WP Admin UI Customize 30K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C

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Home Categories: 300+ active installs, 4.5★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/home-categories