Who is Multicolumn Category Widget for?

Multicolumn Category Widget is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners.

Is Multicolumn Category Widget free?

Yes — Multicolumn Category Widget is free to use.

What platforms does Multicolumn Category Widget run on?

Multicolumn Category Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.

Is Multicolumn Category Widget still active?

Unverified. Multicolumn Category Widget has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

Who develops Multicolumn Category Widget?

Multicolumn Category Widget is developed by Arno Welzel.

When did Multicolumn Category Widget launch?

Multicolumn Category Widget first shipped in 2014.

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Multicolumn Category Widget

Name: Multicolumn Category Widget
Author: Arno Welzel

wordpress.orgOther productivity

Multicolumn Category Widget is a simple WordPress plugin that adds a widget for displaying top-level categories in multiple columns. Users can configure the number of columns and a custom title. Styles are customizable via CSS. It is ideal for sites with many categories that want a more compact and visually balanced navigation experience in sidebars or footers.

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Overview

3 features

Multicolumn Category Widget sits in PulseGate's Other productivity category. It focuses on displaying WordPress categories in an organized multi-column layout instead of a single vertical list. It is built as a B2B2C product for wordPress site owners. Multicolumn Category Widget is free to use. It ships for the web and embeddable surfaces.

It is developed by Arno Welzel, and it first shipped in 2014. Among its 3 catalogued features are Multi-column Layout, Category Widget, and Custom Columns. The interface is available in 6 languages, including German, English, and Italian.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Multi-column Layout
Category Widget
Custom Columns

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Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed2 Aug · 11:03 UTC
Multicolumn Category Widget verified against its public source
Source: PulseGate · Open

Frequently asked questions about Multicolumn Category Widget

What does Multicolumn Category Widget do?: Multicolumn Category Widget focuses on displaying WordPress categories in an organized multi-column layout instead of a single vertical list. It is catalogued under Other productivity on PulseGate.
Who is Multicolumn Category Widget for?: Multicolumn Category Widget is a B2B2C product built for wordPress site owners.
Is Multicolumn Category Widget free?: Yes — Multicolumn Category Widget is free to use.
What platforms does Multicolumn Category Widget run on?: Multicolumn Category Widget runs on the web and embeddable surfaces.
Is Multicolumn Category Widget still active?: Unverified. Multicolumn Category Widget has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
Who develops Multicolumn Category Widget?: Multicolumn Category Widget is developed by Arno Welzel.
When did Multicolumn Category Widget launch?: Multicolumn Category Widget first shipped in 2014.
What languages does Multicolumn Category Widget support?: The interface is available in 6 languages, including German, English, and Italian.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Languages: German, English, Italian, Malayalam+2 moreshow less
German, English, Italian, Malayalam, Russian, Swedish
First seen: 2 Aug 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners
Model: B2B2C
Solves: Displaying WordPress categories in an organized multi-column layout instead of a single vertical list.

Registered as

WordPress.org: multicolumn-category-widget

Developer

Arno Welzel

Live coverage

Identity confidence: High · 92
Indexed: 2 Aug 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Aug 2026
Last seen: 2 Aug 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: multicolumn-category-widget-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 2 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 2 Aug 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Written by a language model from the project's public pages.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 5 Aug 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/multicolumn-category-widget

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