Adjust Admin Categories vs Cryout Serious Theme Settings
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
Cryout Serious Theme Settings leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #898, ahead of Adjust Admin Categories at #1,796. Over the last 7 days Cryout Serious Theme Settings held its place and Adjust Admin Categories climbed 4 places. Cryout Serious Theme Settings has the largest install base, roughly 4× the next: 40K+ active installs against 10K+ for Adjust Admin Categories. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and Cryout Serious Theme Settings 4.3★ from 16 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | Cryout Serious Theme Settings |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,796 ▲ 4 | #898 ▬ |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | — | 469 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 4.3★ (16) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Jan 26, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 0.5.17 |
| Best rank on record | #1,795 | #883 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Nov 2015 |
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
Active installs
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Adjust Admin Categories or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
By active installs, Cryout Serious Theme Settings: 40K+ sites run it against 10K+ for Adjust Admin Categories, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 12, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or Cryout Serious Theme Settings?
Cryout Serious Theme Settings, at #898 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Adjust Admin Categories at #1,796. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Adjust Admin Categories or Cryout Serious Theme Settings 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.