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Category and Subcategory List Widget icon

Category and Subcategory List Widget

This widget allows to add/update icons for category or icon for custom taxonomy. It lists Categories in horizontal menu pattern.

By Murali·Widget·Free
4.7(3 reviews)
·700 active installs·Updated 4 months ago
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As of April 2026, Category and Subcategory List Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 700 active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 38K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.2+ and PHP 8.0+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.

4.7/53 reviews
700active installs
38K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016

Overview

WordPress press widget to list category and subcategories of posts/custom taxonomies of custom post types.

Features

  1. It allows users to add custom icons for category or for subcategory or for custom taxonomies

  2. It lists categories and subcategories in user-friendly horizontal pattern. Please refer screenshots.

  3. Category icons can be edited/removed/update with new icons under edit category or under edit custom taxonomy admin screen

  4. Admin settings of this widget has facility control display on/off for category icons

  5. Admin settings of this wiget has facility to show/hide count of posts in categories

  6. Admin settings of this widget has facility to show/hide empty categories in widget

  7. Title of widget can be customized in widget settings

  8. Compatible with blocks under widgets section

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Screenshots

Ratings & Reviews

4.73 reviews
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3 ★
0
2 ★
0
1 ★
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Compatibility

WordPress6.2+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4
PHP8.0+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

7.3

Compatible with WordPress 6.9. Tested upto 6.9 WordPress version

View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

MuraliMurali
Plugin Info
Version
7.3
Last Updated
Dec 1, 2025
WP Requires
6.2+
Tested Up To
6.9.4
PHP Requires
8.0+
Active Installs
700
Downloads
38K+
Added
Feb 26, 2016
Business
Free

Tags

widgetcategorysubcategorycategory listsubcategory list

Developer

M
Murali
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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