Count Posts in a Category, Tag, or Custom Taxonomy
Adds a custom shortcode that returns the number of posts in a category, tag, or custom taxonomy. Accepts a slug (default), ID, or name as input and wo …
5(2 reviews)
·100 active installs·Updated 13 years agoAs of April 2026, Count Posts in a Category, Tag, or Custom Taxonomy is a WordPress tag plugin with 100 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.2K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.8+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2011. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Pages with category and tag.
5/52 reviews
100active installs
9.2K+total downloads
15 yearssince 2011
Overview
This plugin allows you to dynamically return the number of posts in a particular category, tag, or custom taxonomy. Inserting [cat_count value="category-slug"] in a post or page, or <?php do_shortcode('cat_count slug="category-slug" '); ?> anywhere in WordPress’ code will return the number of posts in that particular category.
Useful for creating dynamic table of contents pages, keeping track of post stats, general bragging, or any place where keeping a running tally might be desirable.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 2.8+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
3.1
- Will now add counts of comma separated IDs or slugs together.
- Changed the name again.
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