Custom Categories Widget
by Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz · Uncategorized
Also makes 2 other plugins · 30+ installs across the portfolio →
Easy to display categories as widget on your sidebar, Customizable settings on the backend
59 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 502 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
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Since 2025-02-18 · 559 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
32
now · peak 109
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.4y ago
latest release · v1.0.2
3
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “—”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Modeled within the band wp.org reports; tightens as we track daily.
Install history · since 2025-02-19 · 517 observations
Details
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 3 at 90% or more
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
No tier crossings observed yet.
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Essential Widgets 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B -
Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D -
List categories 5K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags C -
GUI for List Category Posts 600+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags D -
One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A
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