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Featured Categories

v1.0

by No Longer Here · updated 15 years ago

Creates a widget that displays posts and thumbnails in a selected category.

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Rank
#39,369
Up3,260 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 14
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.4K
3,438 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months

Featured Categories at a glance

Featured Categories is a WordPress plugin by No Longer Here with 10+ active installs, the #39,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Jul 16, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 139 plugins tagged “thumbnails”, it ranks #88. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.

Downloads over time

Download stats

11 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Featured Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 12 days across 1 series.0510Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateFeatured Categories
Nov 8, 202611
Nov 7, 20260
Nov 6, 20260
Nov 5, 20260
Nov 4, 20260
Nov 3, 20260
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20260
Oct 31, 20260
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 14 · +16.7% in the last 30 days

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

Rank over time

#39,369 · up 7,682 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 29Nov 3Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#39,369
Nov 7, 2026#42,629
Nov 6, 2026#43,024
Nov 5, 2026#47,507
Nov 3, 2026#36,580
Oct 30, 2026#47,516
Oct 29, 2026#40,449
Oct 27, 2026#47,051

Growth %

Average +1.29% 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, 2026+7.69%
Nov 7, 2026+4.17%
Nov 5, 2026-20.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+25.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-14.29%
Oct 29, 2026+16.67%
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 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

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
3.1.3
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 16, 2011
Last updated
Jul 16, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Featured Categories

How many websites use Featured Categories?

Featured Categories 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 #39,369 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Featured Categories been downloaded?

3,438 times in total since 2011.

When was Featured Categories last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Jul 16, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Featured Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

Featured Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, 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 Featured Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Featured Categories have?

No one has reviewed Featured Categories on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Featured Categories?

The plugins most like Featured Categories, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Flexible Posts Widget (7K+) and Regenerate Thumbnails (1M+). Compare all alternatives

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Featured Categories
Estimated installs≈ 14
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.4K
AuthorNo Longer Here
First releasedJul 16, 2011
Version1.0
Requires WP3.1.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 16, 2011

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