The Category Archive widget displays a monthly or yearly archive of posts for one specific category.
As of April 2026, Category Archive Widget is a WordPress archive plugin with 800 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.3K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.0+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2019. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Zippy.
The WordPress Category Archive Widget Plugin displays a monthly or yearly archive of posts for one specific category. It is very similar to the WordPress Archive except that it just displays one specific category’s posts, not all categories. It can be configured to either show a listing or a dropdown by month or year with or without post counts.
| WordPress | 6.0+ requiredTested up to 6.2.9 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
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