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Category Editor

by kevin heath · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.8.3 Tested up to WP 5.6.19

Category Editor has 8,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 135,413 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on December 18, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.6.19.

Category Editor at a glance

Active installs
8,000+
Total downloads
135,413
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Category Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.6.19, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
9%
2 of 22 reviews on WordPress.org

Category Editor reviews and ratings

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

4.5 out of 5

22 reviews

5★
18
4★
1
3★
0
2★
1
1★
2

Details

Provides the ability to add a fully functional tinymce editor and html plus shortcodes to the category description and tag description to style up the …

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

Tags

  • category description
  • tag description
  • wp_editor

More from kevin heath

Version
3.8.3
Last updated
Dec 18, 2020
First published
Jan 2, 2012
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
5.6.19
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Category Editor FAQ

How many active installs does Category Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 8,000+ active installs for Category Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is Category Editor still maintained?

The last release was on December 18, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Category Editor free?

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