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Add Category to Pages

by a.ankit · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 85 months (last release 19 Oct 2019).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Add Category to Pages
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 85 months (last release 19 Oct 2019). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.18 Oct 2020Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 19 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
a.ankit17 Jan 2015 to 19 Oct 2019, 8 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
7 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.2 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Add Category to Pages
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20240
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 19 Oct 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.7 from 30 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star27
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star2
Latest low reviews

Momentum

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Add Category to Pages
4 May 202658
11 May 202696
18 May 202696
25 May 202689
1 Jun 202697
8 Jun 202699
15 Jun 2026104
22 Jun 202686
29 Jun 202667
6 Jul 202689
13 Jul 2026107
20 Jul 2026139
27 Jul 2026105
3 Aug 2026132
10 Aug 2026120
17 Aug 2026118
24 Aug 2026139
31 Aug 2026116
7 Sep 202692
14 Sep 2026131
21 Sep 2026151
28 Sep 2026147
5 Oct 2026166
12 Oct 2026182
19 Oct 2026266
26 Oct 2026188
2 Nov 202639

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 42% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

Custom Post Type PermalinksScore 91 · 200,000+Pages with category and tagScore 91 · 50,000+PixTypesScore 91 · 9,000+Custom Post Type MakerScore 91 · 6,000+Simple CPTScore 91 · 4,000+

Facts

Version1.2
Authora.ankit
Added17 Jan 2015
Last updated19 Oct 2019
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to5.2.30
Requires PHPnot stated
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagspage, category, tag in page, page archive, category in page

Other plugins by this author: Easy HTML Sitemap, Get Widget ID, Disable Comments on Post Categories, Spice Archive Page, Spice Accordion FAQ, Contactology Signup PLugin

Questions

Is Add Category to Pages still maintained?

Add Category to Pages was last updated on 19 Oct 2019. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Add Category to Pages safe?

Add Category to Pages has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Add Category to Pages?

The wordpress.org author is a.ankit. Recent committers: a.ankit, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Add Category to Pages?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Custom Post Type Permalinks, Pages with category and tag, PixTypes, Custom Post Type Maker, Simple CPT.

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