Primary Categories

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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

Share 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.

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

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1. ★★★★★ jgangso

   9.2y ago

   The plugin does just what it says. The code is well-structured and seems very lightweight. What would make it 5 stars were: – possibility to control which post types the plugin applies to by filter – localization – (perhaps out-of-scope) allow developers to control which taxonomy is used on each post type by filter (custom post types often have custom taxonomies as well)

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2. ★★★★★ General Seed

   10.3y ago

   Thanks Jacob for this plugin, works fine and is very usefull.Keep update when need it because it,s a necesary plugin. Five Stars, thanks.

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3.2

Growth timeline

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

1. 2026-02-22 30+ → 20+ down after 182 days in tier
2. 2025-08-24 40+ → 30+ down after 65 days in tier
3. 2025-06-20 30+ → 40+ up after 15 days in tier
4. 2025-06-05 40+ → 30+ down after 2 days in tier
5. 2025-06-03 30+ → 40+ up after 4 days in tier
6. 2025-05-30 40+ → 30+ down after 107 days in tier
7. 2025-02-12 50+ → 40+ down after 11 days in tier
8. 2025-02-01 40+ → 50+ up after 2 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).

• Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag B
• List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
• Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A
• Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
• Category Posts Block 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 1 shared tag A

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Primary Categories: 20+ active installs, 4.5★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/primary-categories