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Automatically Hierarchic Categories in

Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu
by Atakan Au · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Healthy

Healthy: maintained, last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in 24 months, no unpatched vulnerabilities.

89/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in
Ownership100
Maintenance100
Security90
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Automatically Hierarchic Categories in still maintained?
Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months. 18 Aug 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Automatically Hierarchic Categories in, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer atakanau since Jan 2021. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Automatically Hierarchic Categories in removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Automatically Hierarchic Categories in safe?
3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.10). Not on the exploited list. 19 Jun 2025 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Automatically Hierarchic Categories in update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.1.0. No one-star spike after it. 14 Jul 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master25 Jan 2021 to 25 Jan 2021, 1 commits
atakanau26 Jan 2021 to 25 Sep 2026, 142 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership change since 2021.

Maintenance

Last release
3 months ago
Releases, 24 months
6
Tested up to
7.1 current
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20251
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20250
Q1 20260
Q2 20262
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 18 Aug 2026. Tested with WordPress 7.1 (current).

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.

Rating distribution
5 star11
4 star1
3 star0
2 star0
1 star1

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months (3 on record), all patched (latest fixed in 2.0.10).

Show 3 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
19 Jun 2025Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu <= 2.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.92.0.1021
30 Jan 2025Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu <= 2.0.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.72.0.8Patched before disclosure
30 Sep 2024Automatically Hierarchic Categories in Menu <= 2.0.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 2.0.52.0.64

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

Support

100% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Automatically Hierarchic Categories in
4 May 2026511
11 May 2026241
18 May 2026217
25 May 2026150
1 Jun 2026178
8 Jun 2026125
15 Jun 2026581
22 Jun 2026205
29 Jun 2026142
6 Jul 2026155
13 Jul 2026727
20 Jul 2026173
27 Jul 2026209
3 Aug 2026155
10 Aug 2026129
17 Aug 2026196
24 Aug 2026136
31 Aug 2026120
7 Sep 2026114
14 Sep 2026143
21 Sep 2026158
28 Sep 2026161
5 Oct 2026119
12 Oct 2026122
19 Oct 2026195
26 Oct 2026184
2 Nov 202628

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 36% below the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version2.1.0
AuthorAtakan Au
Added26 Jan 2021
Last updated18 Aug 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.0.2
Tested up to7.1.4
Requires PHP5.6
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagsmenu, navigation, category menu, woocommerce menu, WooCommerce category

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Questions

Is Automatically Hierarchic Categories in still maintained?

Yes. Last release 18 Aug 2026, 6 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Automatically Hierarchic Categories in, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer atakanau since Jan 2021.

Was Automatically Hierarchic Categories in removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Automatically Hierarchic Categories in safe?

3 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 2.0.10). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Automatically Hierarchic Categories in update safe to install?

No ownership change before 2.1.0. No one-star spike after it.

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