Best product category plugins for WordPress
The most popular product category plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce leads with 9K+ active installs, ahead of WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce (700+) and Product Category (300+). All 11 plugins tagged “product category” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 10 product category plugins
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Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerceThe most installed product category plugin, with 9K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 91 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce700+ active installs. Rated 4.1 from 9 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.
Product Category300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 4.
WIP WooCarousel Lite200+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 3 months ago.
- 5.
Product Category Slider for Elementor100+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.
- 6.
Category Manager for WooCommerce100+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.8.12.
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Per Category Product Ordering50+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 2 months ago.
- 8.
Sales Data by Product Category for WooCommerce10+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 9.
StratiSiloFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 6 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 10.
CartRules One Category in Cart for WooCommerceFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 weeks ago.
All 11 plugins tagged “product category”
Product Category Slider & Grid for WooCommerce
#2,282by ShapedPlugin LLC12 days ago
Display product categories in responsive sliders or grids to showcase them effectively on your WooCommerce store and improve shoppers' navigation.
- Installs
- 9K+
- Rating
- 4.8(91)
- Downloads
- 127/day
WPB Category Slider for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:1#7,794by WPBean2 months ago
Display WooCommerce product categories in responsive sliders and grids to boost navigation, engagement, and product discovery.
- Installs
- 700+
- Rating
- 4.1(9)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Product Category
Up in the last 7 days:15#10,780by Kushang Tailor5 months ago
Create attractive WooCommerce product category sections with flexible layouts, editor-friendly controls, and styling options that fit your store.
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 11/day
WIP WooCarousel Lite
Down in the last 7 days:132#12,009by alexvtn3 months ago
WIP WooCarousel Lite allows you to create a product slider carousel for your WooCommerce website.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 9/day
Product Category Slider for Elementor
Down in the last 7 days:93#14,068by Smarter Themes5 years ago
Display Product Category Slider For Elementor aesthetically in a slider to your store and boost conversion rate! Highly customizable.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 2.5(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Category Manager for WooCommerce
Down in the last 7 days:14#16,640by Ali Masoumi1 year ago
A plugin to manage and organize WooCommerce product categories with advanced features and an intuitive interface.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Per Category Product Ordering
Up in the last 7 days:705#20,866by Luminos Agency2 months ago
Drag-and-drop product ordering for each WooCommerce category, applied on the category page when shoppers use "Default sorting".
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Sales Data by Product Category for WooCommerce
#35,297by Yasar Khalifa1 year ago
Easily generate and export WooCommerce sales reports filtered by product categories. Ideal for store owners and marketers seeking category-specific in …
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
StratiSilo
Up in the last 7 days:1,281#52,101by stratisilo6 months ago
Transform WooCommerce category pages into SEO silo content hubs. Dual descriptions, subcategory cards, products section heading, and Load More.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
CartRules One Category in Cart for WooCommerce
#55,985by Rodolfo Melogli26 days ago
This plugin ensures customers can only buy products from one category at a time.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
Category Notices for WooCommerce
Up in the last 7 days:9,035#58,812by Poly Plugins2 years ago
Easily display notices on WooCommerce category pages you specify. Give your customers information on sales, stock issues, news, and more.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 3.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day