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Advanced Categories Widget

v1.2

by darrinb · updated 10 years ago

A highly customizable categories widget for WordPress with thumbnails and descriptions.

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Rank
#7,780
Down5 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 747
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
22.5K
22,473 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
8 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +37.5% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~6d

Advanced Categories Widget at a glance

Advanced Categories Widget is a WordPress plugin by darrinb with 700+ active installs, the #7,780 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 38% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews. Version 1.2 came out on Aug 11, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. It leads the 4 plugins tagged “categories-widget”. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

151 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Categories Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateAdvanced Categories Widget
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 202611
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20265
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20266
Oct 27, 202611
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 202610
Oct 23, 20266
Oct 22, 20267
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20263
Oct 19, 202610
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20265
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 202610
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 747 · -0.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.746748750Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026747
Nov 8, 2026748
Nov 7, 2026747
Nov 5, 2026748
Nov 4, 2026747
Nov 3, 2026747
Nov 2, 2026746
Nov 1, 2026746
Oct 31, 2026749
Oct 30, 2026750
Oct 29, 2026748
Oct 28, 2026750
Oct 27, 2026751

Rank over time

#7,780 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#7.8K#7.8K#7.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#7,780
Nov 8, 2026#7,775
Nov 7, 2026#7,780
Nov 6, 2026#7,775
Nov 5, 2026#7,776
Nov 4, 2026#7,787
Nov 3, 2026#7,789
Nov 2, 2026#7,791
Nov 1, 2026#7,789
Oct 31, 2026#7,769
Oct 30, 2026#7,770
Oct 29, 2026#7,795
Oct 28, 2026#7,788
Oct 27, 2026#7,782

Growth %

Average -0.04% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.13%
Nov 8, 2026+0.13%
Nov 7, 2026-0.07%
Nov 5, 2026+0.13%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+0.13%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.40%
Oct 31, 2026-0.13%
Oct 30, 2026+0.27%
Oct 29, 2026-0.27%
Oct 28, 2026-0.13%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026700+
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.2100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★8 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.2
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 2, 2016
Last updated
Aug 11, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Categories Widget

How many websites use Advanced Categories Widget?

Advanced Categories Widget is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,780 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Categories Widget been downloaded?

22,473 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Categories Widget last updated?

Version 1.2 came out on Aug 11, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Advanced Categories Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Categories Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Categories Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Categories Widget have?

5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Categories Widget?

The plugins most like Advanced Categories Widget, by the tags they share, are Media Library Categories (20K+), Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+) and Custom Recent Posts Widget (1K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

8 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Advanced Categories Widget
Estimated installs≈ 747
Reported installs700+
Rating5.0
Reviews8
Total downloads22.5K
Authordarrinb
First releasedMay 2, 2016
Version1.2
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 11, 2016

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