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Category Expander

10+ installs · #46,496 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Custom Sidebars
Shares 2 of Category Expander's 3 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
    27 days ago

    Sharessidebarwidget

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  5. List category posts

    by Fernando Briano

    Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #547
    Rating
    4.7(254)
    Updated
    4 months ago

    Sharescategories

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  6. 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

    Sharescategories

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  7. Post Tags and Categories for Pages

    by curtismchale

    Adds the built in WordPress categories and tags to your pages.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,358
    Rating
    4.8(23)
    Updated
    10 months ago

    Sharescategories

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  8. FV Top Level Categories

    by FolioVision

    This is a fix of Top Level Categories plugin for Wordpress 3.1. and above.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,305
    Rating
    4.4(23)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharescategories

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  9. Media Library Categories

    by jeffrey-wp

    Adds the ability to use categories in the media library.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,247
    Rating
    4.2(52)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescategories

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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. Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce

    by NOUS Open Usefull & Simple

    Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce. This plugins requires WooCommerce to be installed and activated

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,864
    Rating
    4.1(29)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharescategories

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