Custom Category Templates
At risk: no release in 129 months (last release 3 Mar 2016).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Quick answers
- Is Custom Category Templates still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Mar 2016, over 10 years ago. 3 Mar 2016 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Custom Category Templates, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Custom Category Templates removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Custom Category Templates safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Custom Category Templates update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. 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.
No ownership change since 2011.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 11 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 4.4 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 3 Mar 2016. Tested up to 4.4, 27 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.3.
| 5 star | 5 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 1 |
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
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 21 |
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| 11 May 2026 | 67 |
| 18 May 2026 | 69 |
| 25 May 2026 | 56 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 42 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 49 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 46 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 31 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 33 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 35 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 50 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 46 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 65 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 54 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 49 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 48 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 56 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 74 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 70 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 72 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 69 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 97 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 110 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 15 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 33% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.
Facts
| Version | 0.2.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | shazdeh |
| Added | 4 Dec 2011 |
| Last updated | 3 Mar 2016 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.4.0 |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Content Management > Document Management & Downloads |
| Tags | theme, category, template, custom template, category template |
Other plugins by this author: Content Widget, Widgets in Columns, Crazy Pills, Bootstrap, Conditional Tags Shortcode, Custom Taxonomy Templates, PopPop, Background Patterns, SafeCode, Aparat Embed, Color Manager, Gantry Export and Import Options
Questions
Is Custom Category Templates still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Mar 2016, over 10 years ago.
Who owns Custom Category Templates, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Custom Category Templates removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Custom Category Templates safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Custom Category Templates update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.