FV Top Level Categories v1.9.1
This is a fix of Top Level Category plugin for WordPress 3.1. and further versions. It’s purpose is to provide the same behavior as the original plugin, but in new WordPress versions. The Top Le...
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- Audit coverage Not yet audited newest version pending
- On Plugin Auditor since Sep 12, 2026
- Last audited Sep 12, 2026
Compatibility & requirements
The PHP and WordPress versions this plugin needs, and how current its version support is.
- Requires WordPress 3.2.1+
- Tested up to WP 4.2.1 WP 7.1.3 is current
- Version adoption 92% run the current version
Audit scores by category
125 checksHow this plugin scores across the six areas we audit, from security to accessibility.
- 107 Passed
- 12 Warnings
- 6 Failed
32 of 37 checks passed.
50 of 61 checks passed.
12 of 12 checks passed.
4 of 6 checks passed.
3 of 3 checks passed.
6 of 6 checks passed.
Code footprint
How much code ships in this plugin, and the file types that make it up.
ZIP file size
12.8 KB
28.9 KB unzipped
Total files
9
across all file types
Lines of PHP
434
in 1 files Small
File types
- MO
- PO
- MD
- TXT
- Other
Top issues
The most important findings from the latest audit, ordered by severity.
- 0 Critical
- 24 High
- 12 Medium
- 25 Low
This is a preview of notable findings. Full file-level results, line numbers and code context are in the scan.
View full reportHow scores changed across versions
Across 9 audited versions of FV Top Level Categories, The largest regression was in Security (-9). The codebase grew 178% in size.
Audited 1.1.2 → 1.8 · 9 versions
How issues changed across versions
Findings by severity for each audited version, so you can see which issues were fixed over time.
Download momentum
How fast this plugin is being installed lately, and whether that pace is rising or slowing.
Last 7 days
169
downloads
Today
33
downloads
Week over week
−22%
vs previous week
Month over month
+7%
vs previous month
Download trend: Growing. Abandonment risk: High.
Version intelligence
8.5% of installs run an older version
≈ 1.7K+ sites on a lower-scoring version.
- Other
- v1.8
- v1.9
Maintenance & history
How actively this plugin is kept up, from its last update to its release history.
Last updated
12 mo ago
Apr 7, 2016
Release cadence
~ every 226 days
average between releases
Total releases
9
since Apr 2011 · 15 yrs
Contributors & developers
The people credited with building and maintaining this plugin.
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