Title: Category Widget Author: M A Vinoth Kumar Published: November 19, 2013 Last modified: November 12, 2016 --- Search plugins ![](https://s.w.org/plugins/geopattern-icon/category-widget_f07266.svg) # category-widget By [M A Vinoth Kumar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vinoth06/) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-widget/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-widget/#reviews) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-widget/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-widget/) ## Description This plugin has been closed as of April 24, 2025 and is not available for download. Reason: Security Issue. ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7583ec46d9a26f4f069024423e2b9c6be6dc2b31b6fc9c785affdaab017f9c9f? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Pro Version](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/pro-version-142/)󠁿 [CalSullivan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/calsullivan/) November 23, 2016 1 reply Entirely useless. Bait to buy something. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/a0a07ea568edd3a3b774c142c29e0fa84bdac90027a011ac8312e0ec39d6eb55? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Latest version doesn’t allow me to pick specific categories…](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/latest-version-doesnt-allow-me-to-pick-specific-categories/)󠁿 [JS](https://profiles.wordpress.org/itanjillc/) November 17, 2016 1 reply …I just have two “array” instances listed in the category, instead of the categories themselves. I’m also not going to pay $20 in hopes to get something that used to be free. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e4cbf7e82f5aff0df56272baca19b4415441694a659dd2761a3efa4c294c27de? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[It does the job!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/screwed-up-my-entire-wordpress-just-now/)󠁿 [daytrader007](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daytrader007/) November 12, 2016 2 replies Good widget, works now, no bugs. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9d4158313ce6f8f81aed91ad3481f4b4080324611efafcc7bf1b4a46ff61fccc? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Good work](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/good-work-213/)󠁿 [WebePc Gianluca Molina](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webepc/) November 12, 2016 Functional, simple and light. Good support in case of problems ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d4ae20566d2715482f8346dc53676ed08aa7026f6b9aea9dec7a8bc7c5737b32? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Category link](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/category-link-11/)󠁿 [fireball66](https://profiles.wordpress.org/fireball66/) October 16, 2016 I personally couldn’t figure something out and contacted support, very quick response also polite and willing to help, Thank you …. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/940857ac1ffd5fd6abc45037812b8b5151e9eb3933505a76e04784d80d01cde9? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[best one so far](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/best-one-so-far-4/)󠁿 [thecoffeedude](https://profiles.wordpress.org/thecoffeedude/) February 7, 2017 I must say.. yours was the only that has worked [ Read all 14 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/category-widget/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Category Widget” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ M A Vinoth Kumar ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vinoth06/) * [ buffercode ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/buffercode/) [Translate “Category Widget” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/category-widget) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/category-widget/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/category-widget/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/category-widget/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/category-widget/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Meta * Version **2.0.2** * Last updated **10 years ago** * Active installations **N/A** * WordPress version ** 4.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **4.6.30** * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/category-widget/advanced/)