Ultimate Category Excluder vs Exclude Category from Blog
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
Ultimate Category Excluder leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #761, ahead of Exclude Category from Blog at #5,814. Over the last 7 days Ultimate Category Excluder held its place and Exclude Category from Blog slipped 11 places. Ultimate Category Excluder has the largest install base, roughly 50× the next: 50K+ active installs against 1K+ for Exclude Category from Blog. Ratings: Ultimate Category Excluder 4.3★ from 78 and Exclude Category from Blog 4★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | Ultimate Category Excluder | Exclude Category from Blog |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #761 ▬ | #5,814 ▼ 11 |
| Active installs | 50K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 488 | — |
| Rating | 4.3★ (78) | 4★ (7) |
| Last updated | Aug 20, 2026 | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Current version | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Best rank on record | #757 | #5,800 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Feb 2011 | May 2019 |
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.
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ultimate Category Excluder or Exclude Category from Blog?
By active installs, Ultimate Category Excluder: 50K+ sites run it against 1K+ for Exclude Category from Blog, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 13, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ultimate Category Excluder or Exclude Category from Blog?
Ultimate Category Excluder, at #761 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Exclude Category from Blog at #5,814. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ultimate Category Excluder or Exclude Category from Blog 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.