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Category Post Widget

v1.1

by Teja Amilineni · updated 12 years ago

Category Post widget displays posts from a specific category. Number of posts to be displayed can be customized.

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Rank
#10,813
Down2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 328
300+ reported · High
Total downloads
22.7K
22,678 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +25% (30d)·Toward 400+ · ETA ~27d

Category Post Widget at a glance

Category Post Widget is a WordPress plugin by Teja Amilineni with 300+ active installs, the #10,813 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, 25% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Mar 3, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.7.41. Among the 445 plugins tagged “category”, it ranks #66. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

142 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Post Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5Oct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7
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DateCategory Post Widget
Nov 7, 20267
Nov 6, 20266
Nov 5, 20264
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 20268
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20265
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20267
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20268
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 328 · -1.8% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.328330332334Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026328
Nov 7, 2026329
Nov 5, 2026329
Nov 4, 2026329
Nov 3, 2026329
Nov 2, 2026329
Nov 1, 2026329
Oct 31, 2026329
Oct 30, 2026329
Oct 29, 2026329
Oct 28, 2026329
Oct 27, 2026334

Rank over time

#10,813 · up 12 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#10.8K#10.8K#10.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#10,813
Nov 7, 2026#10,811
Nov 6, 2026#10,803
Nov 5, 2026#10,795
Nov 4, 2026#10,792
Nov 3, 2026#10,810
Nov 2, 2026#10,788
Nov 1, 2026#10,777
Oct 31, 2026#10,778
Oct 30, 2026#10,774
Oct 29, 2026#10,802
Oct 28, 2026#10,817
Oct 27, 2026#10,825

Growth %

Average -0.15% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.30%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-1.50%

Active installs band

300+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.290300310Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026300+
Nov 7, 2026300+
Nov 6, 2026300+
Nov 5, 2026300+
Nov 4, 2026300+
Nov 3, 2026300+
Nov 2, 2026300+
Nov 1, 2026300+
Oct 31, 2026300+
Oct 30, 2026300+
Oct 29, 2026300+
Oct 28, 2026300+
Oct 27, 2026300+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.196%
  • v1.03.7%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.1
Requires WordPress
2.0.2
Tested up to
3.7.41
Requires PHP
–
First released
Mar 15, 2012
Last updated
Mar 3, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Post Widget

How many websites use Category Post Widget?

Category Post Widget is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,813 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Post Widget been downloaded?

22,678 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was Category Post Widget last updated?

Version 1.1 came out on Mar 3, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Category Post Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Category Post Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.7.41, 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 Category Post Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Post Widget have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Category Post Widget?

The plugins most like Category Post Widget, by the tags they share, are List Custom Taxonomy Widget (8K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Black Studio TinyMCE Widget (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
0%4–5★
Mixed
100%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Category Post Widget
Estimated installs≈ 328
Reported installs300+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads22.7K
AuthorTeja Amilineni
First releasedMar 15, 2012
Version1.1
Requires WP2.0.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMar 3, 2014

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