Add Category to Pages vs WP-Paginate
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
WP-Paginate leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,245, ahead of Add Category to Pages at #1,398. Over the last 7 days WP-Paginate climbed 1 place and Add Category to Pages slipped 2 places. Add Category to Pages has the largest install base: 20K+ active installs against 20K+ for WP-Paginate. Downloads this week: WP-Paginate 454 and Add Category to Pages 178. Ratings: Add Category to Pages 4.7★ from 30 and WP-Paginate 4.6★ from 107 reviews.
| Metric | Add Category to Pages | WP-Paginate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,398 ▼ 2 | #1,245 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 20K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 178 | 454 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (30) | 4.6★ (107) |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2019 | May 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 1.2 | 2.2.6 |
| Best rank on record | #1,390 | #1,245 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jan 2015 | Sep 2009 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 0 | 1 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Add Category to Pages or WP-Paginate?
By active installs, Add Category to Pages: 20K+ sites run it against 20K+ for WP-Paginate, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 18, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Add Category to Pages or WP-Paginate?
WP-Paginate, at #1,245 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Add Category to Pages at #1,398. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Add Category to Pages or WP-Paginate alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.