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Weart Category Posts Widget

by Balazs · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.0.1 Tested up to WP 5.0.27 PHP 5.6+

Weart Category Posts Widget has 100+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,429 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on January 21, 2019, tested up to WordPress 5.0.27.

Weart Category Posts Widget at a glance

Active installs
100+
Total downloads
4,429
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Weart Category Posts Widget well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 5.0.27, not yet with the current 7.1

Features

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

  • Pick a category to display posts
  • Set the number of displaying posts
  • Featured Images (if it is avalible) for the post with two sizes (full, thumbnail)
  • Enable excerpts to display
  • Turn ON / OFF the Date displaying
  • Fully Translateable
  • Minimal CSS, no JS to not causes any conflict with the theme

Details

Weart Category Posts Widget displays the latest posts in the sidebar from a picked category with featured image.

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

Tags

  • categories
  • category
  • posts
  • widget
Version
1.0.1
Last updated
Jan 21, 2019
First published
Jan 18, 2019
Requires WordPress
4.9
Tested up to
5.0.27
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Weart Category Posts Widget FAQ

What does Weart Category Posts Widget do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Weart Category Posts Widget offers Pick a category to display posts, Set the number of displaying posts, Featured Images (if it is avalible) for the post with two sizes (full, thumbnail), Enable excerpts to display and Turn ON / OFF the Date displaying.

How many active installs does Weart Category Posts Widget have?

WordPress.org reports 100+ active installs for Weart Category Posts Widget as of September 7, 2026.

Is Weart Category Posts Widget still maintained?

The last release was on January 21, 2019, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is Weart Category Posts Widget free?

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