FV Top Level Categories
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, 3 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
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.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| FolioVision | 18 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+
| 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 3 Sep 2025. Tested up to 6.8, 3 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.4.
| 5 star | 19 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 3 |
- Doesn’t work for WooCommerce shops? · 1 star · 3 Apr 2015
- Beware.. sometimes doesn’t work.. · 1 star · 2 Nov 2014
- doesn’t work · 1 star · 25 Nov 2013
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.
| 4 May 2026 | 108 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 264 |
| 18 May 2026 | 247 |
| 25 May 2026 | 164 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 167 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 227 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 154 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 117 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 104 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 189 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 127 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 154 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 181 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 177 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 188 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 193 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 178 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 208 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 170 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 201 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 286 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 238 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 257 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 262 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 539 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 446 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 45 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 56% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 1.9.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | FolioVision |
| Added | 18 Mar 2011 |
| Last updated | 3 Sep 2025 |
| Active installs | 20,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.2.1 |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Structure & Navigation > Categories & Taxonomies |
| Tags | permalink, 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.