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Collapsing Categories

by robfelty · 4,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
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Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

75/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Collapsing Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security85
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is Collapsing Categories still maintained?
Yes. Last release 12 Feb 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months. 12 Feb 2026 · wordpress.org
Who owns Collapsing Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer robfelty since Jan 2008. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Collapsing Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Collapsing Categories safe?
2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.0.12). Not on the exploited list. 16 Feb 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Collapsing Categories update safe to install?
No ownership change before 3.0.12. No one-star spike after it. 12 Feb 2026 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 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
robfelty7 Jan 2008 to 12 Feb 2026, 500 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2008.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
4
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for Collapsing Categories
Q1 20240
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20252
Q3 20250
Q4 20250
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.1.

Rating distribution
5 star40
4 star4
3 star1
2 star2
1 star10

Security record

2 vulnerabilities in 24 months, all patched (latest fixed in 3.0.12).

Show 2 patched vulnerabilities
PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
16 Feb 2026Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection6.5<= 3.0.93.0.12Patched before disclosure
17 Dec 2024Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection7.5<= 3.0.83.0.9Patched before disclosure

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

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Momentum

4,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Collapsing Categories
4 May 202672
11 May 2026110
18 May 202693
25 May 2026139
1 Jun 2026110
8 Jun 2026178
15 Jun 2026111
22 Jun 202689
29 Jun 2026101
6 Jul 202692
13 Jul 2026107
20 Jul 2026106
27 Jul 2026104
3 Aug 2026145
10 Aug 2026147
17 Aug 2026132
24 Aug 2026122
31 Aug 2026126
7 Sep 2026121
14 Sep 2026140
21 Sep 2026125
28 Sep 2026150
5 Oct 2026174
12 Oct 2026144
19 Oct 2026250
26 Oct 2026199
2 Nov 202642

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 25% above the 27-week average.

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Facts

Version3.0.12
Authorrobfelty
Added7 Jan 2008
Last updated12 Feb 2026
Active installs4,000+
Requires WordPress5.0
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Menu Management & Mega Menus
Tagswidget, sidebar, categories, navigation

Other plugins by this author: Collapsing Archives, Collapsing Pages, Collapsing Links, Category Reminder, Image Meta, Image Browser

Questions

Is Collapsing Categories still maintained?

Yes. Last release 12 Feb 2026, 4 releases in the last 24 months.

Who owns Collapsing Categories, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer robfelty since Jan 2008.

Was Collapsing Categories removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is Collapsing Categories safe?

2 known vulnerabilities, all fixed (latest in 3.0.12). Not on the exploited list.

Is the latest Collapsing Categories update safe to install?

No ownership change before 3.0.12. No one-star spike after it.

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