Adjust Admin Categories vs LWS Tools
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
LWS Tools leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #1,453, ahead of Adjust Admin Categories at #1,796. Over the last 7 days LWS Tools slipped 1 place and Adjust Admin Categories climbed 9 places. Adjust Admin Categories has the largest install base: 10K+ active installs against 10K+ for LWS Tools. Downloads this week: LWS Tools 797 and Adjust Admin Categories 359. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and LWS Tools 5★ from 6 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | LWS Tools |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,796 ▲ 9 | #1,453 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 359 | 797 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 5★ (6) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Oct 14, 2026 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 2.6.4 |
| Best rank on record | #1,792 | #1,452 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Sep 2022 |
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
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Adjust Admin Categories or LWS Tools?
By active installs, Adjust Admin Categories: 10K+ sites run it against 10K+ for LWS Tools, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or LWS Tools?
LWS Tools, at #1,453 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 LWS Tools 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.