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Categories Images

by Zahlan · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.3.4 Tested up to WP 6.9.10

Categories Images has 50,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 972,592 downloads all time. It was downloaded 17,005 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 14, 2026, tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Categories Images at a glance

Active installs
50,000+
Total downloads
972,592
Downloads, last 30 days
17,005
30-day growth
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downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Categories Images well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 6.9.10, not yet with the current 7.1.3
One-star reviews
7%
6 of 86 reviews on WordPress.org

Categories Images reviews and ratings

86 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.5 out of 5

86 reviews

5★
67
4★
8
3★
1
2★
4
1★
6

Download and install history

19,049 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Categories Images downloads per day02.5k5k7.5k10kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Categories Images active installs012.5k25k37.5k50kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Categories Images rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Categories Images review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Categories Images alternatives

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Details

The Categories Images is a Wordpress plugin allow you to add image to category, tag or custom taxonomy.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • Categories Images
  • category image
  • category thumb
  • Tag image
  • taxonomy image
Version
3.3.4
Last updated
Oct 14, 2026
First published
Jun 12, 2012
Requires WordPress
4.0
Tested up to
6.9.10
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Categories Images FAQ

How many active installs does Categories Images have?

WordPress.org reports 50,000+ active installs for Categories Images as of October 22, 2026.

Is Categories Images still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 14, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.9.10.

Is Categories Images free?

Categories Images is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.