Colorful Categories
by Artem P. · WordPress.org page
Colorful Categories has 2,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 65,238 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on September 30, 2025, tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Colorful Categories at a glance
Is Colorful Categories well maintained?
Colorful Categories reviews and ratings
13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
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Details
New Categories widget in the awesome style! Bring colours to your categories widget - make every category in its colour.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Tags
- categories
- coloured
- colourful categories
- widget
- Version
- 2.0.21
- Last updated
- Sep 30, 2025
- First published
- Sep 19, 2014
- Requires WordPress
- 4.9
- Tested up to
- 6.8.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
Colorful Categories FAQ
How many active installs does Colorful Categories have?
WordPress.org reports 2,000+ active installs for Colorful Categories as of September 7, 2026.
Is Colorful Categories still maintained?
Yes. The last release was on September 30, 2025 and it is tested up to WordPress 6.8.8.
Is Colorful Categories free?
Colorful Categories is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.