Custom Categories Widget
Custom Categories Widget is an open-source WordPress plugin for displaying post categories in widget areas. It supports list or dropdown layouts, category exclusions, and hiding categories without posts for WordPress site administrators.
Overview
5 featuresCustom Categories Widget is an Other productivity project. It focuses on displaying and filtering WordPress categories in customizable sidebar or widget areas. It is built as an open-source project for wordPress site owners and administrators. The project is open source (Open Source). Custom Categories Widget is available on the web and embeddable surfaces, and it can be self-hosted.
Behind Custom Categories Widget is Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz, and it first shipped in 2025. Key capabilities include category lists, dropdown display, and category exclusions. The interface is available in 4 languages, including English, Spanish, and Galician. It is being sunset.
Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.
- Category lists
- Dropdown display
- Category exclusions
- Empty-category hiding
- Widget-area placement
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Indexing history
1What PulseGate has recorded for this listing
- Indexed2 Sept · 06:11 UTCCustom Categories Widget verified against its public sourceSource: PulseGate · Open
Frequently asked questions about Custom Categories Widget
- What is Custom Categories Widget?
- Custom Categories Widget focuses on displaying and filtering WordPress categories in customizable sidebar or widget areas. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
- Who should use Custom Categories Widget?
- Custom Categories Widget is an open-source project built for wordPress site owners and administrators.
- Does Custom Categories Widget have a free plan?
- Yes — Custom Categories Widget is open source under the Open Source license and free to use.
- What platforms does Custom Categories Widget run on?
- Custom Categories Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces. It can also be self-hosted.
- Is Custom Categories Widget still maintained?
- It is being sunset according to the latest indexed signals.
- What projects are similar to Custom Categories Widget?
- Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include List Custom Taxonomy Widget, Colorful Categories, and Pro Categories Widget.List Custom Taxonomy WidgetColorful CategoriesPro Categories Widget
- Who develops Custom Categories Widget?
- Custom Categories Widget is developed by Juan Carlos Pereira Diaz.
- When did Custom Categories Widget launch?
- Custom Categories Widget first shipped in 2025.
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