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Category Description Widget

100+ installs · #13,905 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
PublishPress Taxonomies
Shares 2 of Category Description Widget's 4 tags.
Most installed
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Image Widget
4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews.
Most recently updated
PublishPress Taxonomies
Updated on Nov 3, 2026.
  1. 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
    5 days ago

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  2. Custom Post Type Widgets

    by thingsym

    Custom Post Type Widgets plugin adds default custom post type widgets.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,496
    Rating
    4.8(14)
    Updated
    5 months ago

    Sharestaxonomywidget

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  3. List Custom Taxonomy Widget

    by Nick Halsey

    The List Custom Taxonomy Widget is a quick and easy way to display custom taxonomies. Simply choose the taxonomy name you want to display from an auto …

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,304
    Rating
    4.7(21)
    Updated
    3 months ago

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  4. Flexible Posts Widget

    by DaveE

    An advanced posts display widget with many options. Display posts in your sidebars any way you'd like!

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,511
    Rating
    4.7(56)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  5. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #236
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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  6. 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

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  7. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #398
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  8. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    29 days ago

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  9. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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  10. Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

    by monetizemore

    More attention and a higher ad performance with fixed sticky widgets.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #575
    Rating
    4.7(262)
    Updated
    3 years ago

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  11. 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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  12. Remove Category URL

    by Themeisle

    Remove Category URL strips the /category/ base from your category URLs, turning something like /category/my-category/ into simply /my-category/.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #830
    Rating
    4.3(61)
    Updated
    20 days ago

    Sharestaxonomy

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