Best post by category plugins for WordPress
The most popular post by category plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. IGIT Posts Slider Widget leads with 40+ active installs, ahead of WP Tabular Post Slider (10+) and WP Blog Posts (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “Post by category” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 post by category plugins
- 1.
IGIT Posts Slider WidgetThe most installed post by category plugin, with 40+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.
- 2.
WP Tabular Post Slider10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- 3.
WP Blog PostsFewer than 10 active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
All 3 plugins tagged “Post by category”
IGIT Posts Slider Widget
Down in the last 7 days:108#22,885by phpaddicted14 years ago
Widget Plugin allows you to embed posts into your sidebar category, tags. Also you can show latest posts,old posts and posts by any order you want in …
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Tabular Post Slider
#47,337by Mritunjay Datt Tiwari11 years ago
The wp-tabular-post-slider allows you to show your posts by category which is organized in tabular form.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
WP Blog Posts
#60,751by Laxman Prajapati5 years ago
WP Blog Posts plugin ability to display blog posts with title, short description, date, etc... to our website.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day