Adjust Admin Categories vs Widget Manager Light
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 #1,787, ahead of Widget Manager Light at #8,403. Over the last 7 days Adjust Admin Categories climbed 8 places and Widget Manager Light climbed 1 place. Adjust Admin Categories has the largest install base, roughly 17× the next: 10K+ active installs against 600+ for Widget Manager Light. Downloads this week: Adjust Admin Categories 597 and Widget Manager Light 38. Ratings: Adjust Admin Categories 5★ from 4 and Widget Manager Light 3.8★ from 11 reviews.
| Metric | Adjust Admin Categories | Widget Manager Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #1,787 ▲ 8 | #8,403 ▲ 1 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 600+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 597 | 38 |
| Rating | 5★ (4) | 3.8★ (11) |
| Last updated | Jun 27, 2022 | Mar 3, 2022 |
| Current version | 2.2.6 | 1.18 |
| Best rank on record | #1,785 | #8,373 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2014 | Aug 2012 |
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 Widget Manager Light?
By active installs, Adjust Admin Categories: 10K+ sites run it against 600+ for Widget Manager Light, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 25, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Adjust Admin Categories or Widget Manager Light?
Adjust Admin Categories, at #1,787 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Widget Manager Light at #8,403. 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 Widget Manager Light 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.