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List categories

by Fernando Briano · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.5 Tested up to WP 7.1.3

List categories has 5,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 78,060 downloads all time. It was downloaded 578 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on September 13, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

List categories at a glance

Active installs
5,000+
Total downloads
78,060
Downloads, last 30 days
578
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is List categories well maintained?

Support threads resolved
1 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
7%
1 of 15 reviews on WordPress.org

List categories reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
4.5 out of 5

15 reviews

5★
11
4★
3
3★
0
2★
0
1★
1

Download and install history

858 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
List categories downloads per day0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
List categories active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
List categories rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
List categories review count05101520Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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Details

Simple plugin to display categories in any post or page with a shortcode.

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

Tags

  • categories
  • cms
  • list

More from Fernando Briano

Version
0.5
Last updated
Sep 13, 2026
First published
Jun 26, 2014
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
–
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

List categories FAQ

How many active installs does List categories have?

WordPress.org reports 5,000+ active installs for List categories as of October 22, 2026.

Is List categories still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on September 13, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does List categories have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 1 of 1 recent support threads for List categories are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is List categories free?

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