Show Category ancestors and sub categories on the sidebar
As of April 2026, Category Family Tree is a WordPress related post plugin with 40 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Related Posts By PickPlugins.
Show Category parents and sub categories of the same parent of the current post/page’s category on the sidebar of a single post or a page or an archive, highlight the current subcategory the post is in
and unlike most of similar plugins out there, this one shows where the user is from, where he/she is and where to go
this is helpful for navigation and the overall user experience. Inspired by the problem i was facing when doing a client’s site and i think many of you
out there meet the same challenges
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.9.40 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Initial Release
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