Rajnish K.

This is a simple, light weight and little widget that adds in some useful amazing functionality that WordPress doesn’t offer in its category widget. Some Features of this Widget are:-
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<li>Manage Which Category to Show and Which to Hide.</li>
<li>Enable Disable Post Count.</li>
<li>Hide Or Show Empty Categories with no posts.</li>
<li>Limit Max Number of Categories to be Displayed…etc.</li>
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Easy Categories Management Widget

This plugin adds a widget which let you display a list of categories in your sidebar with more features and flexibility.

snapaura

SnapAura Extensions Manager helps you visually organize your plugins into custom categories on the Plugins screen. This is purely organizational – it does not affect plugin loading order, functionality, or your site’s performance.
Perfect for sites with many plugins, this tool makes it easy to find and manage your plugins by grouping them into meaningful categories like “SEO Tools”, “Security”, “E-commerce”, “Development”, etc.
Features:
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<li>Custom Categories – Create unlimited categories to organize your plugins</li>
<li>Collapsible Groups – Expand/collapse categories to reduce clutter</li>
<li>Quick Filter – Filter by category to see only specific plugin groups</li>
<li>Search Function – Instantly find plugins by name or description</li>
<li>Visual Organization – Clean, intuitive interface integrated into WordPress</li>
<li>Rename & Delete – Easily manage your categories</li>
<li>Plugin Counter – See how many plugins are in each category</li>
<li>Persistent State – Your organization is saved and remembered</li>
<li>No Performance Impact – Pure visual organization, doesn’t affect site speed</li>
<li>Works with Any Theme – Compatible with all WordPress admin themes</li>
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Use Cases:
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<li>Organize plugins by function (SEO, Security, Analytics, etc.)</li>
<li>Group plugins by client or project on multisite</li>
<li>Separate active development plugins from stable ones</li>
<li>Create categories for plugins you’re testing</li>
<li>Group related plugins together for easier management</li>
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How It Works:
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<li>Go to your Plugins page (Plugins > Installed Plugins)</li>
<li>Click “Assign Category” on any plugin</li>
<li>Enter a category name (creates new categories automatically)</li>
<li>Use collapse/expand arrows to manage screen space</li>
<li>Filter by category or search to find plugins quickly</li>
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Important: This plugin only organizes how plugins are displayed in your admin panel. It does not disable, enable, or change the loading order of plugins. Your site functionality remains completely unchanged.

SnapAura Extensions Manager

Organize your WordPress plugins into custom categories with collapsible groups, filtering, and search for better plugin management.

Easy Categories Management Widget vs SnapAura Extensions Manager