Best sub-category plugins for WordPress
The most popular sub-category plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Category Family Tree leads with 30+ active installs, ahead of List Sub Categories (LSC) (20+) and VNEcategory (10+). All 3 plugins tagged “sub-category” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 3 sub-category plugins
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Category Family TreeThe most installed sub-category plugin, with 30+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.9.40.
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List Sub Categories (LSC)20+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.
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VNEcategory10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
All 3 plugins tagged “sub-category”
Category Family Tree
Down in the last 7 days:207#23,771by nasznjoka12 years ago
Show Category ancestors and sub categories on the sidebar
- Installs
- 30+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day
List Sub Categories (LSC)
Up in the last 7 days:143#25,557by clinton414 years ago
This plugin enables a widget that lists only sub categories for the current category page.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
VNEcategory
Down in the last 7 days:10,368#46,152by drmen8x14 years ago
Show category and subcategory and post in these categories
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day