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Front-end Category Management

by Manish Kumar Agarwal · 20+ active installs · Checked 4 Nov 2026
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Limited data: Front-end Category Management has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.

59/ 100Limited data
Canary Score

Based on 3 of 5 areas

Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.

Sub-scores for Front-end Category Management
Ownership100
Maintenance0
Security100
SupportNo data
ReputationNo data

How the score works

Active signals

Open issues right now, with links to the source.

  • CriticalMNT-1No release in 144 months (last release 22 Dec 2014). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.22 Dec 2015Evidence
  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, 30 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Quick answers

Is Front-end Category Management still maintained?
No. Last release 22 Dec 2014, over 11 years ago. 22 Dec 2014 · wordpress.org
Who owns Front-end Category Management, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was Front-end Category Management removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is Front-end Category Management safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest Front-end Category Management update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history

Ownership timeline

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

No ownership changes recorded since 2014.

Maintenance

Last release
12 years ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
4.1 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+

Last release 22 Dec 2014. Tested up to 4.1, 30 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.

Support

Resolved, last 2 months
n/a
Threads, last 2 months
0

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

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

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 5.0.

Last 90 days vs lifetime average rating for Front-end Category Management
Last 90 daysNo reviews
Lifetime5.0
Rating distribution
5 star1
4 star0
3 star0
2 star0
1 star0

Momentum

Active installs
20+

Trend appears after 8 weekly snapshots.

Facts

Version
1.1
Author
Manish Kumar Agarwal
Added
21 Apr 2014
Last updated
22 Dec 2014
Active installs
20+
Requires WordPress
3.5
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
not stated
Category
not stated
Tags
Frontend, taxonomy, categories, sub-categories, wordpress category

Other plugins by this author: Change Table Prefix, Spam Comments Cleaner

Questions about Front-end Category Management

Is Front-end Category Management still maintained?

No. Last release 22 Dec 2014, over 11 years ago.

Who owns Front-end Category Management, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded.

Was Front-end Category Management removed from wordpress.org?

No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.

Is Front-end Category Management safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest Front-end Category Management update safe to install?

Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 4 Nov 2026.Report a data issue