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Category Posts in Custom Menu

v3.0.7

by Diana van de Laarschot · updated 2 months ago

Dynamic menus: List all posts from a category in your menu. Also works for tags, custom taxonomies as well as pages and custom post types.

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Rank
#4,758
Up13 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 2,320
2K+ reported · High
Total downloads
110.8K
110,750 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
43 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -2.6% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~22mo

Category Posts in Custom Menu at a glance

Category Posts in Custom Menu is a WordPress plugin by Diana van de Laarschot with 2K+ active installs, the #4,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times, 3% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews. Version 3.0.7 came out on Aug 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 108 plugins tagged “automatic”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

489 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Category Posts in Custom Menu Compare series
Downloads over time: 25 days across 1 series.102030Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateCategory Posts in Custom Menu
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202628
Nov 1, 202620
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202619
Oct 29, 202620
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202619
Oct 26, 202624
Oct 25, 202630
Oct 24, 202616
Oct 23, 202629
Oct 22, 202635
Oct 21, 202625
Oct 20, 202614
Oct 19, 202622
Oct 18, 20267
Oct 17, 20269
Oct 16, 202614
Oct 15, 202622
Oct 14, 202620
Oct 13, 202613
Oct 12, 202612
Oct 11, 202614
Oct 10, 202614

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 2,324 · -0.2% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.2.3K2.3K2.3K2.3KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 20262,324
Nov 8, 20262,316
Nov 7, 20262,315
Nov 5, 20262,315
Nov 4, 20262,313
Nov 3, 20262,316
Nov 2, 20262,318
Nov 1, 20262,323
Oct 31, 20262,325
Oct 30, 20262,327
Oct 29, 20262,325
Oct 28, 20262,327
Oct 27, 20262,329

Rank over time

#4,758 · up 2 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#4.8K#4.8KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#4,758
Nov 8, 2026#4,771
Nov 7, 2026#4,774
Nov 6, 2026#4,768
Nov 5, 2026#4,770
Nov 4, 2026#4,771
Nov 3, 2026#4,770
Nov 2, 2026#4,764
Nov 1, 2026#4,758
Oct 31, 2026#4,756
Oct 30, 2026#4,755
Oct 29, 2026#4,772
Oct 28, 2026#4,769
Oct 27, 2026#4,766
Oct 16, 2026#4,760

Growth %

Average -0.02% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-0.2%0%0.2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.34%
Nov 8, 2026+0.04%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+0.09%
Nov 4, 2026-0.13%
Nov 3, 2026-0.09%
Nov 2, 2026-0.21%
Nov 1, 2026-0.09%
Oct 31, 2026-0.09%
Oct 30, 2026+0.09%
Oct 29, 2026-0.09%
Oct 28, 2026-0.09%

Active installs band

2K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.1.9K2K2.1KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 20262K+
Nov 8, 20262K+
Nov 7, 20262K+
Nov 6, 20262K+
Nov 5, 20262K+
Nov 4, 20262K+
Nov 3, 20262K+
Nov 2, 20262K+
Nov 1, 20262K+
Oct 31, 20262K+
Oct 30, 20262K+
Oct 29, 20262K+
Oct 28, 20262K+
Oct 27, 20262K+
Oct 16, 20262K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #4769 → #4770
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

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

  • v3.068%
  • v1.220%
  • v1.310%
  • v0.91.7%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★43 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.7
Requires WordPress
5.4
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Nov 8, 2011
Last updated
Aug 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Category Posts in Custom Menu

How many websites use Category Posts in Custom Menu?

Category Posts in Custom Menu is active on 2K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #4,758 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Category Posts in Custom Menu been downloaded?

110,750 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 24 times. See download stats

When was Category Posts in Custom Menu last updated?

Version 3.0.7 came out on Aug 28, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Category Posts in Custom Menu compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Category Posts in Custom Menu have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Category Posts in Custom Menu. See its security record

Is Category Posts in Custom Menu still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Category Posts in Custom Menu have?

4.8 out of 5 from 43 reviews on WordPress.org. 91% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Category Posts in Custom Menu?

The plugins most like Category Posts in Custom Menu, by the tags they share, are Login or Logout Menu Item (20K+), Max Mega Menu (300K+) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

43 reviews

  • 5 stars: 39 reviews, 91%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 5%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
5%1–2★
  • About 24 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 16 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Category Posts in Custom Menu
Estimated installs≈ 2,320
Reported installs2K+
Rating4.8
Reviews43
Total downloads110.8K
AuthorDiana van de Laarschot
First releasedNov 8, 2011
Version3.0.7
Requires WP5.4
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedAug 28, 2026

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