Custom Category Templates

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1. ★★★★★ avanser

   10.4y ago

   Thanks for plugin. For WPML sites there will be problem, because of WPML bug https://wpml.org/forums/topic/category-templates-issue/ We resolved it by adding 11 priority in add_filter( ‘category_template’, array( $this, ‘category_template’ ), 11 );

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2. ★★★★★ Cresencio

   12.6y ago

   If you still need someone holding your hand through template development then this plugin might be a bit out of your league. It works perfectly, just an awesome plugin. Great job shazdeh.

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3. ★★★★★ Clems 1971

   13.2y ago

   This sucks! It would give it a minus figure if I could do that! As a newbie to WP, this has got to be one of THE WORST plug-in’s I’ve ever seen. Where’s the documentation? I got this to appear in my drop-down menu when creating a category by pure luck as it doesn’t even mention what page to add the bit of code to. I’ve no idea how to make any changes to said template or if I even need to look for a specific page or php file to edit. This plug-in has been based on people with experience of WP and hasn’t given any thought to people like me who are new to this.

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4. ★★★★★ Daniele Scasciafratte

   13.5y ago

   yahooo i have resolved 😛

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5. ★★★★★ keshavnaidu

   13.5y ago

   Tired of looking solution for using custom template of Specific category with thir subcategories… finally got this plugins in WP plugin search.. Thanks a lot.

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6. ★★★★★ johnbhartley

   13.7y ago

   I was losing my mind trying to figure out how to set up different templates for different cat archives when someone tweeted this plugin to me. It’s 1,000 times easier than trying to toss a lot of logic into category.php. Do yourself a favor and use it. Thanks you!!!!

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 0.2.1 Fix PHP notices i18n support 0.2.1
2. — Version 0.2 Implementation of new WP_Theme API Fixed a bug concerning body class output. Thanks @Sith Lord Goz! Added delete_option method 0.2

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3

Translated into 9 languages, 0 at 90% or more · development strings

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-07-30 2K+ → 3K+ up after 536 days in tier
2. 2024-02-10 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
3. 2024-02-08 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-02-07 1K+ → 2K+ up after 2 days in tier
5. 2024-02-05 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
6. 2024-02-04 1K+ → 2K+ up after 22 days in tier
7. 2024-01-13 2K+ → 1K+ down after 25 days in tier
8. 2023-12-19 1K+ → 2K+ up after 4 days in tier

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).

• C Custom Category Template 1K+ installs · 3.7★ · 3 shared tags D
• Multiple Themes 10K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags C
• C Custom Post Template 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Canvas 10K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Quick Child Theme Generator 900+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags D
• P Post Template 400+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags D

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Custom Category Templates: 3K+ active installs, 4.3★ (6 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/custom-category-templates