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FV Top Level Categories

by FolioVision · 20,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch2 Warnings

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.

71/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for FV Top Level Categories
Ownership100
Maintenance20
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Quick answers

Is FV Top Level Categories still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago. 3 Sep 2025 · wordpress.org
Who owns FV Top Level Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer FolioVision since Mar 2011. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
Was FV Top Level Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
Is FV Top Level Categories safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
Is the latest FV Top Level Categories update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.9.1. No one-star spike after it. 7 Apr 2016 · Release history

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
  • WarningMNT-1No release in 14 months (last release 3 Sep 2025). Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Sep 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

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

Committers and their active periods
FolioVision18 Mar 2011 to 3 Sep 2025, 48 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2011.

Maintenance

Last release
14 months ago
Releases, 24 months
0
Tested up to
6.8 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
not stated supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter
Releases per quarter for FV Top Level Categories
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 3 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Reputation

Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.

Rating distribution
5 star19
4 star0
3 star1
2 star0
1 star3
Latest low reviews

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

20,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for FV Top Level Categories
4 May 2026108
11 May 2026264
18 May 2026247
25 May 2026164
1 Jun 2026167
8 Jun 2026227
15 Jun 2026154
22 Jun 2026117
29 Jun 2026104
6 Jul 2026189
13 Jul 2026127
20 Jul 2026154
27 Jul 2026181
3 Aug 2026177
10 Aug 2026188
17 Aug 2026193
24 Aug 2026178
31 Aug 2026208
7 Sep 2026170
14 Sep 2026201
21 Sep 2026286
28 Sep 2026238
5 Oct 2026257
12 Oct 2026262
19 Oct 2026539
26 Oct 2026446
2 Nov 202645

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

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No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.9.1
AuthorFolioVision
Added18 Mar 2011
Last updated3 Sep 2025
Active installs20,000+
Requires WordPress3.2.1
Tested up to6.8.12
Requires PHPnot stated
CategorySite Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies
Tagspermalink, categories

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Questions

Is FV Top Level Categories still maintained?

No. Last release 3 Sep 2025, over 1 year ago.

Who owns FV Top Level Categories, and has it changed hands?

No change recorded. Main committer FolioVision since Mar 2011.

Was FV Top Level Categories removed from wordpress.org?

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

Is FV Top Level Categories safe?

No known vulnerabilities on record.

Is the latest FV Top Level Categories update safe to install?

No ownership change before 1.9.1. No one-star spike after it.

Data: wordpress.org Plugins API, plugins SVN and Trac, wordpress.org reviews and support forum, Wordfence Intelligence, CISA KEV, NVD.Plugin data refreshed 3 Nov 2026.Report a data issue