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Hide Categories

by Eduardo · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.2 Tested up to WP 2.8.4

Hide Categories has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 22,746 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 28, 2011, tested up to WordPress 2.8.4.

Hide Categories at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
22,746
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 Hide Categories well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 2.8.4, not yet with the current 7.1

Hide Categories reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
3.7 out of 5

6 reviews

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Details

Hide one o more categories when you use the_category tag or wp_list_categories tag. No exclude post, but only hide a category name in template view.

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

Tags

  • category
  • hide
  • hide categories

More from Eduardo

Version
1.2
Last updated
Mar 28, 2011
First published
Aug 31, 2009
Requires WordPress
2.8
Tested up to
2.8.4
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Hide Categories FAQ

How many active installs does Hide Categories have?

WordPress.org reports 200+ active installs for Hide Categories as of September 7, 2026.

Is Hide Categories still maintained?

The last release was on March 28, 2011, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Hide Categories free?

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