mCatFilter
Excludes categories from The Loop for display on the home page, in feeds and some archive pages.
5(2 reviews)
·20 active installs·Updated 11 years agoAs of April 2026, mCatFilter is a WordPress loop plugin with 20 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 4.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.2+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2008. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Elementor Custom Skin.
5/52 reviews
20active installs
4.4K+total downloads
18 yearssince 2008
Overview
mCatFilter for WordPress allows you to exclude categories from The Loop for display on the home page, in feeds and some archive pages.
Key features
- Very simple setup and configuration
- No theme manipulation required
- Excluded categories are still available through custom queries
- Fully integrated with the WordPress internationalization API
System requirements
- PHP version 5.2.4 or higher
- WordPress 3.2+
Usage
By default, mCatFilter does not exclude any category. To select excluded categories, proceed as follow :
- Go to your Administration panel
- Go to your mCatFilter page
- Check any category you want to exclude from the list
- Click “Save changes” button
- You’re done ! Selected categories should be excluded from default queries
You can also select/deselect a category for ex…
Ratings & Reviews
52 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.2+ requiredTested up to 4.1.42 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
0.5.2:
- Fixed: Posts from excluded categories are also excluded from the admin panel
0.5.1:
- Fixed a bug in plugin options preventing the plugin from working
0.5:
- Updated for WordPress 3.9
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