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Display Categories Tree

This plugin is a widget to customize and add more css options to the Default Wordpress Category Widget. This plugin requires fontawesome in your theme …

By aoulmderat·Tree·Free
5(1 reviews)
·200 active installs·Updated 5 years ago
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As of April 2026, Display Categories Tree is a WordPress tree plugin with 200 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0.1+ and PHP 5.6.20+. Available on WordPress.org since 2020. Last updated 5 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: CMS Tree Page View.

5/51 reviews
200active installs
3.9K+total downloads
6 yearssince 2020

Overview

If you need to add more css and customization options to the Default WordPress Category Widget this plugin is for you.
Using this plugin you can display your sidebar categories in a tree-view in just one click.

Features

  • The selection state is preserved (the parent category remain open)
  • Fully customized and easy to use
  • Display as dropdown or tree-view
  • Dynamically create your website tree for all posts & categories
  • Ability to hide/show count
  • Ability to hide/show child
  • When a child is selected The parent category is also selected
Read full description on WordPress.org

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Ratings & Reviews

51 reviews
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Compatibility

WordPress4.0.1+ requiredTested up to 5.4.19
PHP5.6.20+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

1.0.1

  • Add Show/Hide Category
  • Load style and script only if widget active
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

aoulmderataoulmderat
Plugin Info
Version
1.0.1
Last Updated
Jun 3, 2020
WP Requires
4.0.1+
Tested Up To
5.4.19
PHP Requires
5.6.20+
Active Installs
200
Downloads
3.9K+
Added
Jun 3, 2020
Business
Free

Tags

treecategorycategorieshierarchy childstyle css child

Developer

A
aoulmderat
2 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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