# Product Category Dropdowns

> Product Category Dropdowns has 800+ active installs, a 4.7/5 rating from 12 reviews and 201 downloads in the last 30 days. Health score 53/100, keyword rankings, version adoption and the best alternatives.

**Verdict: Use with caution.** Product Category Dropdowns works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 12 months ago, and scores 53/100 on our health check.

**Displays product categories as dependent drop-down selects.**

## Key facts

- **Overall rank:** —
- **Active installs:** 800+
- **Total downloads:** 13,650
- **Downloads (30 days):** 201 (+9.2% vs previous 30 days)
- **Rating:** 4.7/5 from 12 reviews
- **Health score:** 53/100 (Fair)
- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Last updated:** Oct 12, 2025
- **Tested up to:** WordPress 6.8.11
- **Requires:** WordPress 4.7+
- **Support resolved:** 0 of 0 threads (last 2 months)
- **Developer:** Pektsekye (https://pageforge.pro/directory/authors/pektsekye/)
- **WordPress.org:** https://wordpress.org/plugins/product-category-dropdowns/

## Category rankings

| Category | Rank | Plugins |
|---|---|---|
| [category dropdowns](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/category-dropdowns/) | #1 | 1 |
| [dependent category selects](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/dependent-category-selects/) | #1 | 1 |
| [Product Categories](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/product-categories/) | #2 | 20 |
| [search by category](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/search-by-category/) | #1 | 5 |
| [woocommerce categories](https://pageforge.pro/directory/plugins/tag/woocommerce-categories/) | #1 | 4 |

## WordPress.org search positions

| Keyword | Position | Results |
|---|---|---|
| category dropdowns | #2 | 2,006 |
| dependent category selects | #1 | 100 |
| Product Categories | >100 | 6,506 |
| search by category | #51 | 6,800 |
| woocommerce categories | >100 | 5,925 |

## Version adoption

- 1.0: 100%

## Frequently asked questions

### Is Product Category Dropdowns free?
Yes. Product Category Dropdowns is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

### Is Product Category Dropdowns safe to use in 2026?
Product Category Dropdowns works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 12 months ago, and scores 53/100 on our health check.

### How many websites use Product Category Dropdowns?
Product Category Dropdowns is active on 800+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 13,650 times since it launched in July 2019. It was downloaded 201 times in the last 30 days.

### Does Product Category Dropdowns work with WordPress 7.1?
Product Category Dropdowns is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

### When was Product Category Dropdowns last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on October 12, 2025 (12 months ago).

### Who makes Product Category Dropdowns?
Product Category Dropdowns is developed and maintained by Pektsekye.


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