Display an image for each category associated with a post.
As of April 2026, Category Image(s) is a WordPress icon plugin with 100 active installations and a 4.5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 31K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2004. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Font Awesome.
Display an image for each category associated with a post.
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This plugin provides the templates tag c2c_the_category_image() which basically reproduces and extends the functionality of WordPress’s core function the_category() to add the ability to display a category image instead of the category name in the link to the category archive. With its $image_extensions argument defaulted to "", the plugin could be a drop-in replacement for the_category(). As is done in the_category(), the image or text for each category is also a link back to that category’s archive.
Related info about the function:
| WordPress | 2.2+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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