Elegant Category Posts
v1.0.2by David Wampamba · updated 9 years ago
Retrieve and display posts from any category on your WordPress website.
- Rank
- #39,183
- Down1,348 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 11.3K
- 11,274 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Elegant Category Posts at a glance
Elegant Category Posts is a WordPress plugin by David Wampamba with 10+ active installs, the #39,183 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 12% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 9, 2017, more than 8 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 10 plugins tagged “category posts”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats200 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Elegant Category Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#39,183 · up 4,949 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #39,183 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #37,835 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #46,863 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #39,958 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #40,431 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #42,521 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #35,716 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #44,173 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,596 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #44,132 |
Growth %
Average +0.68% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #44132 → #46863Downloads -5.9%
- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.8
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 6, 2016
- Last updated
- Nov 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Elegant Category Posts
How many websites use Elegant Category Posts?
Elegant Category Posts 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 #39,183 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Elegant Category Posts been downloaded?
11,274 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Elegant Category Posts last updated?
Version 1.0.2 came out on Nov 9, 2017 (8 years ago).
Is Elegant Category Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Elegant Category Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Elegant Category Posts still maintained?
Its last release was 8 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Elegant Category Posts have?
5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Elegant Category Posts?
The plugins most like Elegant Category Posts, by the tags they share, are Flexible Posts Widget (7K+), Table of Contents Plus (200K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 11.3K |
| Author | David Wampamba |
| First released | Aug 6, 2016 |
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.8 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Nov 9, 2017 |
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