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Category Column

20+ installs · #27,264 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Custom Sidebars
Shares 2 of Category Column's 5 tags.
Most installed
Custom Sidebars
100K+ active installs.
Best rated
Content Aware Sidebars
4.9 out of 5 from 724 reviews.
Most recently updated
PublishPress Taxonomies
Updated on Nov 3, 2026.
  1. Custom Sidebars

    by WebFactory

    Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #449
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharessidebarwidget

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  2. Content Aware Sidebars

    by Joachim Jensen

    Display new sidebars on any post, page, category etc. Works with Classic Widgets, Block Widgets, and all themes!

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,000
    Rating
    4.9(724)
    Updated
    17 days ago

    Sharessidebarwidget

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  3. SMK Sidebar Generator

    by Andrei Surdu

    Create unlimited custom sidebars and widget areas. Display different sidebars on specific pages, posts, or custom post types with conditional logic.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,762
    Rating
    4.4(5)
    Updated
    8 months ago

    Sharessidebarwidget

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  4. Sidebar Login

    by Mike Jolley

    Easily add an ajax-enhanced login widget to your WordPress site sidebar.

    Installs
    9K+
    Rank
    #2,203
    Rating
    4.5(78)
    Updated
    28 days ago

    Sharessidebarwidget

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  5. Genesis Widget Column Classes

    by Jory Hogeveen

    Adds Genesis column classes to widgets.

    Installs
    5K+
    Rank
    #3,103
    Rating
    4.5(8)
    Updated
    21 days ago

    Sharescolumnwidget

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  6. Make Column Clickable for Elementor

    by Fernando Acosta

    Make entire columns, sections and containers clickable in Elementor, with real SEO-friendly links, keyboard access and click tracking.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #387
    Rating
    4.9(53)
    Updated
    14 days ago

    Sharescolumn

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  7. Column Shortcodes

    by Tobias Schutter

    Adds shortcodes to easily create columns in your posts or pages.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #659
    Rating
    4.8(134)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharescolumn

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  8. Pages with category and tag

    by YAHMAN

    Add Categories and Tags to Pages.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #713
    Rating
    4.8(28)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescategory

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  9. PublishPress Taxonomies

    by PublishPress

    Tags, Categories and WordPress terms are easy with PublishPress Taxonomies. Add a Tag or Category to Pages, manage your WooCommerce Categories and Tag …

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #810
    Rating
    4.6(195)
    Updated
    6 days ago

    Sharescategory

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  10. Ocean Custom Sidebar

    by oceanwp

    Generates an unlimited number of sidebars and place them on any page you wish. Go to Theme Panel > Sidebars to create your custom sidebars.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,114
    Rating
    5.0(8)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharessidebar

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  11. WP Sticky Sidebar

    by Premio

    WP Sticky Sidebar plugin will make your menu or header stick to the side of page, after desired number of pixels when scrolled 📌

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,052
    Rating
    4.9(153)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharessidebar

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  12. Parent Category Toggler

    by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)

    Automatically toggle the parent categories when a sub category is selected.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,968
    Rating
    4.8(15)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategory

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