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Contextual Category Widget

v0.7.0

by Vinnie · updated 3 months ago

Displays the name and description of the first category assigned to the current single post.

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Rank
#45,452
Up2,353 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.2K
2,218 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Contextual Category Widget at a glance

Contextual Category Widget is a WordPress plugin by Vinnie with 10+ active installs, the #45,452 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.7.0 came out on Jul 28, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 319 plugins tagged “taxonomy”, it ranks #200. It was first released in 2019.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

56 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Contextual Category Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 17Oct 22Oct 26Oct 30Nov 3Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateContextual Category Widget
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20262
Nov 1, 20262
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20261
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20263
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20265
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202615
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202612
Oct 29, 202615
Oct 28, 202615
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#45,452 · down 8,073 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#35K#40K#45KOct 27Oct 30Nov 1Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 7, 2026#45,452
Nov 6, 2026#47,805
Nov 2, 2026#38,302
Nov 1, 2026#41,702
Oct 30, 2026#46,790
Oct 28, 2026#34,836
Oct 27, 2026#37,379

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 2026-6.67%
Nov 5, 2026+7.14%
Nov 4, 2026-6.67%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+7.14%
Nov 1, 2026+16.67%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-20.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.0.8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
    • Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8

Versions in use

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

  • v0.6100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.7.0
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.0.8
Requires PHP
7.4
First released
Sep 6, 2019
Last updated
Jul 28, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Contextual Category Widget

How many websites use Contextual Category Widget?

Contextual Category Widget is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #45,452 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Contextual Category Widget been downloaded?

2,218 times in total since 2019. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Contextual Category Widget last updated?

Version 0.7.0 came out on Jul 28, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Contextual Category Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Contextual Category Widget still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Contextual Category Widget have?

No one has reviewed Contextual Category Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Contextual Category Widget?

The plugins most like Contextual Category Widget, by the tags they share, are PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+), Custom Post Type Widgets (10K+) and List Custom Taxonomy Widget (8K+). Compare all alternatives

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Contextual Category Widget
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.2K
AuthorVinnie
First releasedSep 6, 2019
Version0.7.0
Requires WP6.0
Requires PHP7.4
Last updatedJul 28, 2026

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