Multicolumn Category Widget
This widget displays top level categories in multiple columns.
4.2(5 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 3 months agoAs of April 2026, Multicolumn Category Widget is a WordPress widget plugin with 300 active installations and a 4.2/5 rating from 5 reviews. It has been downloaded 17K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.6+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Top alternative: Widgets for Google Reviews.
4.2/55 reviews
300active installs
17K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
This widget displays top level categories in multiple columns.
After installation, just add the widget to desired sidebar or footer and optionally enter a custom title and the number of columns to be displayed.
By default two columns are used, but you can set any number of columns you like in the backend.
Also see details at http://arnowelzel.de/wp/en/projects/wordpress/multicolumn-category-widget.
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
= 1.0.27=
* Update compability information for WordPress 6.9.
= 1.0.26=
* Updated plugin initialization as a preparation for WordPress 6.8.
= 1.0.25=
* Fix warnings in WordPress 6.7 by removing translation for plugin name.
= 1.0.24=
* Updated plugin initialization as a preparation for WordPress 6.7.
= 1.0.23=
* Updated compatibility information for WordPress 6.6
= 1.0.22=
* Updated compatibility information for WordPress 6.5
= 1.0.21=
* Updated compatibility information for WordPress 6.3
= 1.0.20=
* Updated compatibility information for WordPress 6.0
= 1.0.19=
* Code refactoring
* Updated compatibility information for WordPress 5.5
1.0.18
- Updated compatibility information for WordPress 4.6
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