WP Admin Category Search
At risk: no release in 42 months (last release 9 May 2023).
Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| atillaordog | 30 Sep 2014 to 9 May 2023, 27 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 3 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 9 May 2023. Tested up to 6.2, 9 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 4.6 from 13 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 11 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
Momentum
2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 38 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 124 |
| 18 May 2026 | 154 |
| 25 May 2026 | 115 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 87 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 94 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 76 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 61 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 47 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 63 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 99 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 84 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 60 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 82 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 91 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 93 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 90 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 110 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 264 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 297 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 302 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 239 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 211 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 227 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 168 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 186 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 34 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | atillaordog |
| Added | 30 Sep 2014 |
| Last updated | 9 May 2023 |
| Active installs | 2,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | categories |
Other plugins by this author: PayPal Yearly Subscription
Questions
Is WP Admin Category Search still maintained?
WP Admin Category Search was last updated on 9 May 2023. Its Canary status is At risk.
Is WP Admin Category Search safe?
WP Admin Category Search has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.
Who owns WP Admin Category Search?
The wordpress.org author is atillaordog. Recent committers: atillaordog, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of WP Admin Category Search?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: BrikPanel: WooCommerce Dashboard & Analytics, Abandoned Cart Recovery, Order Export, Inventory Management & Bulk Editor, Custom Login Page Customizer, Block Visibility - Conditional Visibility Control for the Block Editor, Hide Admin Bar Based on User Roles - Disable the WordPress Toolbar by Role or Capability, CMS Tree Page View - Reorder Pages with a Drag-and-Drop Tree.