Plugin info

Total downloads: 37,331
Active installs: 800
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 4.7
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 12/1/2025 (28 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 2/26/2016 (9 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 6.2
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.9
Minimum PHP version: 8.0

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Actively maintained • Last updated 28 days ago • 3 reviews

70/100

Is Category and Subcategory List Widget abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 28 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 6.2
Tested up to: 6.9
Requires PHP: 8.0

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Description

WordPress press widget to list category and subcategories of posts/custom taxonomies of custom post types.

Features

  1. It allows users to add custom icons for category or for subcategory or for custom taxonomies

  2. It lists categories and subcategories in user-friendly horizontal pattern. Please refer screenshots.

  3. Category icons can be edited/removed/update with new icons under edit category or under edit custom taxonomy admin screen

  4. Admin settings of this widget has facility control display on/off for category icons

  5. Admin settings of this wiget has facility to show/hide count of posts in categories

  6. Admin settings of this widget has facility to show/hide empty categories in widget

  7. Title of widget can be customized in widget settings

  8. Compatible with blocks under widgets section

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Installation

Download this plugin and activate it

Go to appearence -> Widgets and select Category and subcategory list widget and move to left or right side bar.

Under widget settings, set appropriate following options,

Set the required option to show or hide empty categories, show or hide count, select custom taxonomy or default category and Save it

Set the required option to show/hide category icosn

Verify it in front end screens in right/left side bar according to your settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

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Changelog

7.3

Compatible with WordPress 6.9. Tested upto 6.9 WordPress version

6.0

Update: Category icons upload option will also be available for custom taxonomies and compatible with latest WordPress version 6.1.