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catnip

With catnip and The Cat API it's Caturday everyday in WordPress!

By Lew Ayotte·Cats·Free
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·100 active installs·Updated 13 years ago
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As of April 2026, catnip is a WordPress cats plugin with 100 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: No Sub-Category Posts in Loops.

0/5Rating
100active installs
2.7K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012

Overview

catnip enables you to add cute and funny images of random cats in your WordPress theme sidebar or in any page with the catnip shortcode.

Current API functionality built into catnip from The Cat API:

  • Currently the only functionality built into catnip is the ability to get 1-100 random images from The Cat API’s “get” method.

This plugin is part of the Free WP Training I offered at UGA. Check out the site for the 4 day training videos and resources.

Read full description on WordPress.org

Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress3.1+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2
PHPfalse+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.1

  • General bug fixes
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Lew AyotteLew Ayotte
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Jun 21, 2012
WP Requires
3.1+
Tested Up To
3.4.2
PHP Requires
false+
Active Installs
100
Downloads
2.7K+
Added
Jun 20, 2012
Business
Free

Tags

catswidgetlolcatsshortcodethe cat api

Developer

L
Lew Ayotte
5 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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