Collapsing Categories

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 57% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ Avantart

   1.2y ago

   there are a lot of unresolved topics in the support forum and this shows that the plugin is a waste.. it is not doing what it should and the developers ignore the users

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2. ★★★★★ yicing

   1.7y ago

   This plugin is simple and easy to use. Highly recommended!

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3. ★★★★★ Artan

   3.3y ago

   Really love the plugin. U can achieve a lot with it and it is super useful for shops also! There is a good base for adding your own CSS and change it to your own desire. At the moment there are a few bugs I think, where the “advanced options” button is not working and therefore it´s kind of not possible to use some settings. I hope the developer keeps this plugin running and up to date. This deserves far more stars then it got.

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4. ★★★★★ sjoerddooren

   6.1y ago

   Works as should.

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5. ★★★★★ damicron

   6.4y ago

   Works perfectly once again after 2.2.4 update. Works with WP 5.4 and PHP 7.4 Thanks! You’re the man! See it in action here, slowjamsforever.com haha

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6. ★★★★★ Hincapie

   6.4y ago

   Widget code remains regardless if widgets are turned off

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7. ★★★★★ fritz88

   6.4y ago

   The plugin itself is very functional and nicely made, but somehow not compatible with the up to date php versions. I’m getting the following error message above my categories: Warning: A non-numeric value encountered in /data/web/virtuals/153331/virtual/www/domains/homepage/wp-content/plugins/collapsing-categories/collapscatlist.php on line 267 Please fix and update your plugin and I will install it again! Thank you

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8. ★★★★★ queenmypawn

   6.9y ago

   This is a powerful plugin. It collapses your categories and expands them if you click on the arrow (or +, or [+], or your custom image!). I am glad I found this plug-in. It needs more publicity.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 3.0.12 Fixed possible SQL injection 3.0.12
2. — Version 3.0.11 Fixed PHP warnings 3.0.11
3. — Version 3.0.10 Fixed issue with activating the plugin 3.0.10
4. — Version 3.0.9 Cleaned up some obsolete code Removed REST API Fixed security issue which could allow users using the REST API to inject SQL 3.0.9
5. — Version 3.0.8 Updated deprecated __experimentalGroup to group Compatible with WordPress 6.4.1 Got rid of some warning messages 3.0.8
6. — Version 3.0.7 Fixed another issue with subcategory only option (Again, Thanks Boris for testing) 3.0.7

2 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 6.5 Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.9 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection ↗
   2026-02-16 CVE-2026-32366 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.0.9 Patched in 3.0.12
2. High · 7.5 Collapsing Categories <= 3.0.8 - Unauthenticated SQL Injection ↗
   2024-12-17 CVE-2024-12025 Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') Affects <= 3.0.8 Patched in 3.0.9

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.3.1

Translated into 39 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 15 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-01-28 5K+ → 4K+ down after 398 days in tier
2. 2024-12-26 6K+ → 5K+ down after 377 days in tier
3. 2023-12-15 7K+ → 6K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2023-12-14 6K+ → 7K+ up after 17 days in tier
5. 2023-11-27 7K+ → 6K+ down after 343 days in tier
6. 2022-12-19 8K+ → 7K+ down

Competes with

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• Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Image Widget 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• Custom Sidebars – Dynamic Sidebar Classic Widget Area Manager 100K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A

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Collapsing Categories: 4K+ active installs, 4.1★ (57 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/collapsing-categories