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Categories in Hierarchical Order

by Amit Sonkhiya · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
At risk1 Critical1 Warning

At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 10 Dec 2020).

59/ 100 Canary Score

Capped at 59 while a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Categories in Hierarchical Order
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 71 months (last release 10 Dec 2020). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.10 Dec 2021Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 15 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
amitaits13 Jun 2014 to 10 Dec 2020, 30 commits

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

Maintenance

Last release
6 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
5.6 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Categories in Hierarchical Order
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 10 Dec 2020. Tested up to 5.6, 15 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 5.0 from 14 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star14
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

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

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Categories in Hierarchical Order
4 May 202647
11 May 202697
18 May 202679
25 May 202686
1 Jun 202692
8 Jun 202688
15 Jun 202682
22 Jun 202674
29 Jun 202679
6 Jul 202690
13 Jul 202687
20 Jul 202695
27 Jul 202696
3 Aug 2026108
10 Aug 2026107
17 Aug 2026113
24 Aug 2026106
31 Aug 202698
7 Sep 2026117
14 Sep 2026112
21 Sep 2026121
28 Sep 2026126
5 Oct 2026138
12 Oct 2026121
19 Oct 2026156
26 Oct 2026182
2 Nov 202622

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 19% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

WP Term ImagesScore 91 · 2,000+Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy ImageScore 91 · 1,000+Category IconScore 87 · 2,000+Categories ImagesScore 86 · 50,000+

Facts

Version1.3.1
AuthorAmit Sonkhiya
Added13 Jun 2014
Last updated10 Dec 2020
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress3.0
Tested up to5.6.23
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies
Tagsorder, category, taxonomy, hierarchy, custom taxonomy

Other plugins by this author: Add Link to Copied Text, Posts Viewed Recently, Author Recent Posts

Questions

Is Categories in Hierarchical Order still maintained?

Categories in Hierarchical Order was last updated on 10 Dec 2020. Its Canary status is At risk.

Is Categories in Hierarchical Order safe?

Categories in Hierarchical Order has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is At risk.

Who owns Categories in Hierarchical Order?

The wordpress.org author is Amit Sonkhiya. Recent committers: amitaits, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Categories in Hierarchical Order?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: WP Term Images, Advanced Category and Custom Taxonomy Image, Category Icon, Categories Images.

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