Posts By Category Widget
A simple, themeable widget which displays posts in the category, order, and quantity of your choosing.
5(2 reviews)
·80 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Posts By Category Widget is a WordPress posts plugin with 80 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews. It has been downloaded 5.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.7+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
5/52 reviews
80active installs
5.5K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
This widget displays posts in the category, order, and quantity of your choosing. It supports custom templates!
After installation, drag-and-drop the new “Category Widget” to a widget area, choose the categories you wish to display, and tell it the order and quantity in which you wish to display them.
Templates
The default template is just plain-ol’ HTML5, without any CSS; it’s meant to fit right into any theme without modification.
However, if you’re a theme developer and you wish to use custom markup or WP functions inside your template, here’s how to customize it:
- In the root of your theme’s directory, create a new file called
catswidget.php(or copytemplate.phpfromposts-by-cat-widget/viewsto your theme’s root, and rename itcatswidg…
Ratings & Reviews
52 reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.7+ requiredTested up to 3.7.41 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.4
- Update to 3.8
Contributors
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