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Parent Category Toggler

by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh) · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.3.4 Tested up to WP 4.8.30

Parent Category Toggler has 10,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 85,250 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 28, 2017, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.

Parent Category Toggler at a glance

Active installs
10,000+
Total downloads
85,250
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Parent Category Toggler well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

Parent Category Toggler reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

15 reviews

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Details

Automatically toggle the parent categories when a sub category is selected.

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

Tags

  • category
  • Parent
  • toggle

More from Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)

Version
1.3.4
Last updated
Nov 28, 2017
First published
Dec 8, 2008
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
4.8.30
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Parent Category Toggler FAQ

How many active installs does Parent Category Toggler have?

WordPress.org reports 10,000+ active installs for Parent Category Toggler as of September 7, 2026.

Is Parent Category Toggler still maintained?

The last release was on November 28, 2017, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Parent Category Toggler free?

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