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Display Categories Widget

by iteamweb · WordPress.org page · Website

v3.1 Tested up to WP 5.2.26

Display Categories Widget has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 86,465 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on November 3, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.2.26.

Display Categories Widget at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
86,465
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Display Categories Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.2.26, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 25 reviews on WordPress.org

Display Categories Widget reviews and ratings

25 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.8 out of 5

25 reviews

5★
23
4★
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3★
1
2★
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1★
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Details

Display Categories Widget will display Child categories on your sidebar. Can be placed on widget in sidebar.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • categories
  • hide categories
  • list categories
  • select categories
  • widget

More from iteamweb

Version
3.1
Last updated
Nov 3, 2019
First published
Aug 16, 2012
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
5.2.26
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Display Categories Widget FAQ

How many active installs does Display Categories Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Display Categories Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is Display Categories Widget still maintained?

The last release was on November 3, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Display Categories Widget free?

Display Categories Widget is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.