Category Shortcode
Plugin adds shortcode capability for adding posts by category to a page.
4(2 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Category Shortcode is a WordPress category plugin with 300 active installations and a 4/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 15K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.
4/52 reviews
300active installs
15K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
This plugin creates the [Category]] Shortcode. The code takes 5 arguments:
number: the number of posts to display. 0 equals the default number. -1 equals the total available.
Order: Ascending or Descending
Display Method: Full, Excerpt, Title
Order By: Author, Date, Title, Modified, Parent, ID, Rand, None, or Comment Count.
Category: this is the category id the category or categories that should be searched. Multiple categories can be specified in a comma separated list.
Example shortcode:
[Category number=’5′ method=’title’ order=’asc’ id=’11,45′ orderby=’comment_count’]
This will show 5 posts in ascending order of category 11 and 45 as arranged by comment_count and will display just the post titles.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.9.0+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.0
- Plugin introduced into the wild.
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