Best select categories plugins for WordPress
The most popular select categories plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Display Categories Widget leads with 3K+ active installs, ahead of New Recent Posts Select Categories By Thao Marky (400+). All 2 plugins tagged “select categories” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 select categories plugins
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Display Categories WidgetThe most installed select categories plugin, with 3K+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 25 reviews, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.
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New Recent Posts Select Categories By Thao Marky400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.
All 2 plugins tagged “select categories”
Display Categories Widget
Down in the last 7 days:1#3,717by iteamweb7 years ago
Display Categories Widget will display Child categories on your sidebar. Can be placed on widget in sidebar.
- Installs
- 3K+
- Rating
- 4.8(25)
- Downloads
- 14/day
New Recent Posts Select Categories By Thao Marky
Down in the last 7 days:88#9,202by thaomarky2 years ago
Display Recent Posts in your Website with images thumbnail of the Contents.
- Installs
- 400+
- Rating
- 4.7(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day