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Adjust Admin Categories

by Masahiro NAKASHIMA · 10,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 53 months (last release 27 Jun 2022).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Adjust Admin Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Adjust Admin Categories still maintained?
No. Last release 27 Jun 2022, over 4 years ago. 27 Jun 2022 · wordpress.org
Who owns Adjust Admin Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Adjust Admin Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Adjust Admin Categories safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Adjust Admin Categories update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.2.6. No one-star spike after it. 27 Jun 2022 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 53 months (last release 27 Jun 2022). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.27 Jun 2023Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.0.0, 11 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
kanakogi20 Aug 2014 to 27 Jun 2022, 130 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
4 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Adjust Admin Categories
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 27 Jun 2022. Tested up to 6.0, 11 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Rating distribution
5 star4
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.

Support

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

Momentum

10,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Adjust Admin Categories
4 May 202667
11 May 2026134
18 May 2026144
25 May 2026167
1 Jun 2026146
8 Jun 2026159
15 Jun 2026175
22 Jun 2026110
29 Jun 202690
6 Jul 2026159
13 Jul 2026118
20 Jul 202692
27 Jul 2026104
3 Aug 2026152
10 Aug 2026149
17 Aug 2026126
24 Aug 2026129
31 Aug 2026122
7 Sep 2026171
14 Sep 2026182
21 Sep 2026144
28 Sep 2026204
5 Oct 2026329
12 Oct 2026324
19 Oct 2026705
26 Oct 2026554
2 Nov 202690

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 124% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.2.6
AuthorMasahiro NAKASHIMA
Added20 Aug 2014
Last updated27 Jun 2022
Active installs10,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to6.0.0
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Administration & Utilities > Admin Interface Customization
Tagsadmin, category

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Questions

Is Adjust Admin Categories still maintained?

No. Last release 27 Jun 2022, over 4 years ago.

Who owns Adjust Admin Categories, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Adjust Admin Categories removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.

Is Adjust Admin Categories safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Adjust Admin Categories update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.2.6. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue