Category Editor
At risk: no release in 71 months (last release 18 Dec 2020).
Based on 3 of 5 areas
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Category Editor still maintained?
- No. Last release 18 Dec 2020, over 5 years ago. 18 Dec 2020 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Category Editor, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Category Editor removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Category Editor safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Category Editor update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 3.8.3. No one-star spike after it. 1 Jun 2020 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| ypraise | 2 Jan 2012 to 18 Dec 2020, 115 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
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+
| 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 18 Dec 2020. Tested up to 5.6, 15 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.5.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 2 |
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
8,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 25 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 80 |
| 18 May 2026 | 93 |
| 25 May 2026 | 84 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 65 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 70 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 59 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 52 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 54 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 62 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 56 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 67 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 70 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 89 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 79 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 73 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 74 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 81 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 96 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 110 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 120 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 109 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 99 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 154 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 150 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 33 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 35% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 3.8.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | kevin heath |
| Added | 2 Jan 2012 |
| Last updated | 18 Dec 2020 |
| Active installs | 8,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.3 |
| Tested up to | 5.6.23 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Blog & Article Publishing |
| Tags | wp_editor, tag description, category description |
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Questions
Is Category Editor still maintained?
No. Last release 18 Dec 2020, over 5 years ago.
Who owns Category Editor, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Category Editor removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Category Editor safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Category Editor update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.8.3. No one-star spike after it.