Featured Category Widget
v2.5by tepelstreel · updated 10 years ago
The Featured Category Widget is basically a Featured Post Widget for a category.
- Rank
- #15,510
- Up75 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 131
- 100+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 30.2K
- 30,176 all-time
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- 5 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Featured Category Widget at a glance
Featured Category Widget is a WordPress plugin by tepelstreel with 100+ active installs, the #15,510 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews. Version 2.5 came out on Feb 26, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 18 plugins tagged “newspaper”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Featured Category Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 131 · -6.4% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 132 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 132 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 131 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 130 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 132 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 133 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 140 |
Rank over time
#15,510 · down 138 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #15,510 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #15,585 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #15,455 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #15,554 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #15,464 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #15,536 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #15,585 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #15,562 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #15,445 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #15,471 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #15,395 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #15,419 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #15,390 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #15,372 |
Growth %
Average -0.51% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +0.77% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | -1.51% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.76% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.77% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -1.51% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.75% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -5.00% |
Active installs band
100+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.5100%
Rating trend
4.2★★★★★5 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.5
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 4.5.33
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Mar 22, 2012
- Last updated
- Feb 26, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Featured Category Widget
How many websites use Featured Category Widget?
Featured Category Widget is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #15,510 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Featured Category Widget been downloaded?
30,176 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Featured Category Widget last updated?
Version 2.5 came out on Feb 26, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Featured Category Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Featured Category 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 Featured Category 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 Featured Category Widget have?
4.2 out of 5 from 5 reviews on WordPress.org. 60% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Featured Category Widget?
The plugins most like Featured Category Widget, by the tags they share, are List Custom Taxonomy Widget (8K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.2
★★★★★
5 reviews
- 5 stars: 3 reviews, 60%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 2 reviews, 40%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 60%4–5★
- Mixed
- 40%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.3.
- Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 131 |
| Reported installs | 100+ |
| Rating | 4.2 |
| Reviews | 5 |
| Total downloads | 30.2K |
| Author | tepelstreel |
| First released | Mar 22, 2012 |
| Version | 2.5 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 26, 2016 |
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