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Best subcategory plugins for WordPress

The most popular subcategory plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Category and Subcategory List Widget leads with 600+ active installs, ahead of Multiple Category Selection Widget (100+) and Flynsarmy Subcategory List Widget (60+). All 6 plugins tagged “subcategory” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 5 subcategory plugins

  1. 1.
    Category and Subcategory List Widget

    The most installed subcategory plugin, with 600+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  2. 2.
    Multiple Category Selection Widget

    100+ active installs. Rated 2.9 from 14 reviews, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Flynsarmy Subcategory List Widget

    60+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.7.21.

  4. 4.
    Next / Previous Product for Woocommerce FREE version

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

  5. 5.
    Shorten Sub-category's Link

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.

All 6 plugins tagged “subcategory”