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Display Categories Tree

by aoulmderat · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 5.4.21 PHP 5.6.20+

Display Categories Tree has 200+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,096 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 3, 2020, tested up to WordPress 5.4.21.

Display Categories Tree at a glance

Active installs
200+
Total downloads
4,096
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 Tree well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.4.21, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • The selection state is preserved (the parent category remain open)
  • Fully customized and easy to use
  • Display as dropdown or tree-view
  • Dynamically create your website tree for all posts & categories
  • Ability to hide/show count
  • Ability to hide/show child
  • When a child is selected The parent category is also selected

Display Categories Tree reviews and ratings

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

All reviews
5.0 out of 5

1 reviews

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  • Minimum style and js

    for performance the css is loaded only when needed

    aoulmderat

Details

This plugin is a widget to customize and add more css options to the Default Wordpress Category Widget. This plugin requires fontawesome in your theme …

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

Tags

  • categories
  • category
  • hierarchy child
  • style css child
  • tree

More from aoulmderat

Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Jun 3, 2020
First published
Jun 3, 2020
Requires WordPress
4.0.1
Tested up to
5.4.21
Requires PHP
5.6.20
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Display Categories Tree FAQ

What does Display Categories Tree do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Display Categories Tree offers The selection state is preserved (the parent category remain open), Fully customized and easy to use, Display as dropdown or tree-view, Dynamically create your website tree for all posts & categories and Ability to hide/show count.

How many active installs does Display Categories Tree have?

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

Is Display Categories Tree still maintained?

The last release was on June 3, 2020, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Display Categories Tree free?

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