Product Category Showcase for WooCommerce
by PluginEver · Media
Also makes 12 other plugins · 13.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
Showcase WooCommerce product categories in sliders, grids, or blocks with styling control, responsive layouts, and shortcode support
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Health
A 87/100
Few reviews
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
-12%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “slider”, “woocommerce” and “woocommerce category” for “showcase”, “category” and “category slider”. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “showcase” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce category” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “category slider” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
87 health vs 62 average across 3,281 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.8%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 55K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,318 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media 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 8 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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 68 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.18★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
43
Momentum
Holding steady
+0.1
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| product category showcase | #1 | #6 | 0 |
| woocommerce category showcase your tag | #4 | #14 | down 1 |
| product category | #8 | #19 | up 1 |
| project showcase | #5 | #16 | 0 |
| showcase | #11 | #20 | down 1 |
| category | #14 | #19 | up 3 |
| woocommerce category slider your tag | #17 | #24 | down 2 |
| product showcase | #6 | #18 | 0 |
| woocommerce category your tag | #18 | #22 | down 1 |
| woocommerce product showcase | #7 | #21 | down 1 |
| remove product category | #11 | #20 | up 3 |
| product category slider | #20 | #23 | up 1 |
| category slider | #20 | #22 | down 2 |
| product category id | #13 | #21 | 0 |
| post showcase | #14 | #21 | up 1 |
| add category | #14 | #22 | up 5 |
| woocommerce category carousel | #15 | #22 | down 1 |
| responsive posts showcase | #15 | #22 | 0 |
| responsive fashion slider | #16 | #18 | 0 |
| by category | #19 | #23 | up 1 |
| slider your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| woocommerce your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
97 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 20 listed. 74 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “slider”, “woocommerce” and “woocommerce category” for “showcase”, “category” and “category slider”. “slider” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “showcase” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “category” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “woocommerce category” isn't earning its slot: it only gets you to #18. “category slider” sits at #20 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 1.7K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
8
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v2.4.1 · 24 Aug 2026
38
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 12 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 27 Sep 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ skunkgrunt7.7y ago
What an awesome little plugin. After tinkering with default woocommerce shortcodes, css hacks and a lot of wasted time, this plugin did EXACTLY what I wanted, and then some. I absolutely LOVE the category slider on the left. One small issue which has been addressed in the support forum. When you copy the shortcode from the sidebar and paste it into the classic editor, it will insert it as “Preformatted”. This will cause the static category pictures to display under the category slider. To fix this, in the dropdown under the “Add Media” button, switch it from “preformatted” to “paragraph”, and it will display correctly.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nextgenspeed7.9y ago
Just added today and it really made a huge different on my shop site. I had many questions and trouble with my theme affecting the plugin, but the online support chat was really helpful with everything. They were really fast too I was surprised, but great plugin and great customer service.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ tazw528.0y ago
I had trouble with the Additional Categories images not showing and these guys came to the rescue and in no time at all found the conflict with my WordPress template and supplied a fix. Worked perfectly, well done guys.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alfonsmala8.1y ago
This is a great plugin and the support was excellent, helped me in real time. A+++++++
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shawon C.9.0y ago
First of all thanks to the author for making such good plugin. It works great and I liked the fancy slider most. Keep blessed, Pluginever!
Read on wp.org ↗
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 2 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.4.1). Sites still on an older version should update.
- 2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 1.1.9 Patched in 2.0.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more
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 "Showcase WooCommerce product categories in sliders, grids, or blocks with styling control, responsive layou..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 9 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 9 of 9 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "use cases", "if you want").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce.
- ✓ Headings and lists 9 headings and 6 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,875 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("WooCommerce category", "WooCommerce Category Showcase", "WooCommerce category slider" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-10-25 900+ → 1K+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-23 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-22 900+ → 1K+ up after 7 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-14 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 1K+ → 900+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-12 900+ → 1K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-10-11 1K+ → 900+ down 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).
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YITH WooCommerce Product Gallery & Image Zoom 10K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B -
Google for WooCommerce 800K+ installs · 2.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Smart Slider 3 800K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag A -
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 · 2.2★ · 1 shared tag B
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