Hierarchical Link Categories
Limited data: Hierarchical Link Categories has under 1,000 active installs and less than 12 weeks of history, so we do not rate it yet.
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Hierarchical Link Categories still maintained?
- No. Last release 13 Nov 2012, over 13 years ago. 13 Nov 2012 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Hierarchical Link Categories, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Hierarchical Link Categories removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Hierarchical Link Categories safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Hierarchical Link Categories update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it. 13 Nov 2012 · 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
- 14 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 3.5 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 13 Nov 2012. Tested up to 3.5, 36 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 3.0.
| 5 star | 0 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
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
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Healthier alternatives
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Facts
| Version | 2.0.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | Zack Katz |
| Added | 25 Jan 2011 |
| Last updated | 13 Nov 2012 |
| Active installs | 80+ |
| Requires WordPress | 3.1 |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | not stated |
| Tags | link, links, blogroll, Bookmark, link categories |
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Questions
Is Hierarchical Link Categories still maintained?
No. Last release 13 Nov 2012, over 13 years ago.
Who owns Hierarchical Link Categories, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Hierarchical Link Categories removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Hierarchical Link Categories safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Hierarchical Link Categories update safe to install?
No ownership change before 2.0.1. No one-star spike after it.