Widgetized Categories
Widgetized categories is the plugin that allows the user to add the categories widget in the sidebar with additional options.
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·10 active installs·Updated 12 years agoAs of April 2026, Widgetized Categories is a WordPress categories plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 2.0K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.3+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Last updated 12 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: List category posts.
0/5Rating
10active installs
2.0K+total downloads
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
After user installs and activates the plugin the new widget will appear in the widget page of your WordPress website back-end.
User can drag the widget in any of the sidebars and create as much instances of it as he/she wants.
Additional options that are available are:
1) Categories to exclude – insert id’s of the categories you want to exclude from the front end sidebar separated by comma
2) Single category to display – if you want to display only one category with it’s subcategories just enter it’s id in this input field
3) Display post count – if you choose yes the post count will show up next to the category name or if you choose no the post count won’t be displayed
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.3+ requiredTested up to 3.5.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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