Adjust Admin Categories vs Cryout Theme Switch
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
Adjust Admin Categories leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,795, ahead of Cryout Theme Switch at #16,871. Over the last 7 days Adjust Admin Categories climbed 6 places and Cryout Theme Switch climbed 8 places. Adjust Admin Categories has the largest install base, roughly 111× the next: 10K+ active installs against 90+ for Cryout Theme Switch. Downloads this week: Adjust Admin Categories 330 and Cryout Theme Switch 26. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and Cryout Theme Switch 5★ from 1 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | Cryout Theme Switch |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,795 ▲ 6 | #16,871 ▲ 8 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 330 | 26 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 5★ (1) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 1.0.5 |
| Best rank on record | #1,792 | #15,813 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Oct 2016 |
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 Theme Switch?
By active installs, Adjust Admin Categories: 10K+ sites run it against 90+ for Cryout Theme Switch, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 20, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or Cryout Theme Switch?
Adjust Admin Categories, at #1,795 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Cryout Theme Switch at #16,871. 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 Theme Switch 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.