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Exclude Category Widget

by Ravinder Singh · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0 Tested up to WP 4.8.30

Exclude Category Widget has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 5,345 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on March 31, 2016, tested up to WordPress 4.8.30.

Exclude Category Widget at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
5,345
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Exclude Category Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 4.8.30, not yet with the current 7.1

Exclude Category Widget reviews and ratings

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

3.3 out of 5

4 reviews

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  • Limited Formatting

    Posted comment to wrong plugin... initial comment deleted.

    onherownpath
  • Doesn't work with WordPress 4.8.1

    Saved list vanishes once entered and categories remain. Removing plugin leaves categories still present even with widget removed.

    Mike OToole
  • Does exactly what you need

    It's a very simple widget that works exactly like the native one except for the ability to exclude unwanted categories by a list of id's.

    Hex0dus
  • it works :)

    thanks

    aviaxis

Details

The widget will use for showing category list. You can exclude unwanted categories from category list.

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

Tags

  • category
  • widget
Version
1.0
Last updated
Mar 31, 2016
First published
Feb 25, 2016
Requires WordPress
3.0.1
Tested up to
4.8.30
Requires PHP
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Exclude Category Widget FAQ

How many active installs does Exclude Category Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Exclude Category Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is Exclude Category Widget still maintained?

The last release was on March 31, 2016, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Exclude Category Widget free?

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