Widgets of Posts by Same Categories
The widget area lists posts of the same category as the current post.
5(1 reviews)
·70 active installs·Updated 15 years agoAs of April 2026, Widgets of Posts by Same Categories is a WordPress posts plugin with 70 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 9.9K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 15 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes….
5/51 reviews
70active installs
9.9K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
The widget area lists posts of the same category as the current post.
This plugin requires the WP_Widget class introduced in WordPress Version 2.8.
This widget works when any single Post page is being displayed.
Official Page
- Plugin’s Official Page : English / Japanese
- Author’s Website : alphasis.info
Options
- Number of Posts to Show by Categories
- Order By
- Sort by title
- Sort by creation date
- Sort by last modified date
- Sort by numeric post ID
- Random
- Order
- Ascending
- Descending
- Creates a link to each category?
- Yes
- No
- Exclude (Categories)
- The IDs of any categories you want to exclude, separated by commas.
- Separator
- What to separate each category by.
Localization
- Japanese (ja) – alphasis (plugin author)
- Current release supports English and Japanese only.
Screenshots
Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 3.0.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.2
- The width of widget setting box changed.
Contributors
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