Plugin Categories
Plugin Categories gives you the abillity to categorize all your WordPress Plugins in the same manner you would categorize posts.
Consider an alternative
Plugin Categories shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Plugin Categories stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| backend | >100 |
| categories | >100 |
| management | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Plugin Categories
From the official readme · v0.2.2Description
Plugin Categories gives you the abillity to categorize all your WordPress Plugins in the same manner you would categorize posts.
It is a back end plugin that has no effect on anything in the front end of your website. It does not modify any plugin files for the categorization.
Installation
- Upload the folder
plugin-categoriesto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Start categorizing your plugins.
Changelog
No information yet.
0.2.1
- Fixes minor issue in the plugin table when you have deleted a category
0.2
- Fixes warning while loading the global class object
0.1
- Initial version of the plugin
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FAQ
Plugin Categories: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Plugin Categories free?
Yes. Plugin Categories is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Plugin Categories safe to use in 2026?
Plugin Categories shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Plugin Categories?
Plugin Categories is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,969 times since it launched in June 2014. It was downloaded 34 times in the last 30 days.
Does Plugin Categories work with WordPress 7.1?
Plugin Categories is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Plugin Categories last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.2, was released on July 1, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Plugin Categories?
Plugin Categories is developed and maintained by tormorten.
What are the best alternatives to Plugin Categories?
The most popular alternatives to Plugin Categories are Simple Admin Language Change (10K+ installs), Featured Galleries (3K+ installs) and WPC Admin Columns (1K+ installs).
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