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Category Widgets

30+ installs · #24,815 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
List Custom Taxonomy Widget
Shares 2 of Category Widgets's 5 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. 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

    Sharescategorysidebar

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  2. Recent Posts by Category Widget

    by Ross Cornell

    Just like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category to pull posts from.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,444
    Rating
    4.7(12)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategorysidebar

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  3. 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

    Sharessidebar

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  4. 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

    Sharessidebar

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  5. 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

    Sharessidebar

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  6. 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

    Sharessidebar

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  7. 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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  8. 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

    Sharescategory

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  9. 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

    Sharessidebar

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  10. Enhanced Text Widget

    by cl272

    An enhanced version of the text widget that supports Text, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Shortcodes and PHP with linkable widget title.

    Installs
    30K+
    Rank
    #1,001
    Rating
    4.9(50)
    Updated
    2 years ago

    Sharestext

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  11. Widgets on Pages

    by toddhalfpenny

    The easiest and highest rated way to Add Widgets or Sidebars to Posts and Pages using Visual editor, shortcodes or template tags.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,361
    Rating
    4.7(161)
    Updated
    2 years ago

    Sharessidebar

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  12. Parent Category Toggler

    by Ben Lobaugh (blobaugh)

    Automatically toggle the parent categories when a sub category is selected.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,968
    Rating
    4.8(15)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategory

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