Category and Subcategory list widget

Category and Subcategory list widget

This widget allows to add/update icons for category or icon for custom taxonomy. It lists Categories in horizontal menu pattern.

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This plugin is tested with the last major release of WordPress
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The latest stable PHP 8.4.10 was released on 03 July 2025
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Ratings

3

Active installs

800

Total Downloads

37K

Support Threads

0

Last updated

13 February 2023

Added

26 February 2016

Versions

5.11%71.14%23.75%

Version 5.9
Version 6.0
Version other

Screenshots

94

Rating

Based on 3 on WordPress.org

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About Category and Subcategory list widget

WordPress press widget to list category and subcategories of posts/custom taxonomies of custom post types.

Features

It allows users to add custom icons for category or for subcategory or for custom taxonomies
It lists categories and subcategories in user-friendly horizontal pattern. Please refer screenshots.
Category icons can be edited/removed/update with new icons under edit category or under edit custom taxonomy admin screen
Admin settings of this widget has facility control display on/off for category icons
Admin settings of this wiget has facility to show/hide count of posts in categories
Admin settings of this widget has facility to show/hide empty categories in widget
Title of widget can be customized in widget settings
Compatible with blocks under widgets section

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6.0

Update: Category icons upload option will also be available for custom taxonomies and compatible with latest WordPress version 6.1.

5.9

Fixed problems related to duplicate category names in widget settings.
Compatible and Tested upto 6.0 WordPress version.

5.8

Custom font weight and custom font size settings for horizontal menu.

5.7

Resolved conflict with theme horizontal menu alignment in sidebar. Tested upto 5.9 WordPress version. Compatible upto WordPress 5.9 version.

5.6

Updated styles for child elements and fixed conflict problems

5.5

Tested upto 5.8.1 compatible with blocks and style changes according to plugin root html element id
Used jquery-ui standard ui dialog style.

5.4

Fixed problem related to sub-categories alignment in left sidebar & footer.
Tested upto 5.6.2 wordpress version

5.3

Updated arrow indicator icon for subcategories.Compatible with WordPressv5.6 version.
Tested upto 5.6 wordpress version

5.2

Compatible with WordPressv5.5 version. Tested upto 5.5 wordpress version.

5.0

Compatible with WordPressv5.4 version. Tested upto 5.4 wordpress version.

4.9

Compatible with WordPressv5.3 version. Tested upto 5.3 wordpress version.

4.8

Compatible with WordPressv5.2 version. Tested upto 5.2 wordpress version.

4.7

Changes to css & js styles in enqueue and localize

4.6

Changes to css styles

4.5

Changes to css styles

4.4

Compatible with WordPressv5.1 version. Tested upto 5.1 wordpress version.

4.3

Compatible upto wordpressv5.0 Tested upto 5.0 wordpress version
Changes to css styles

4.2

Compatible upto wordpressv4.9 Tested upto 4.9 wordpress version

4.1

Compatible upto wordpressv4.8 Tested upto 4.8 wordpress version

4.0

Resolved problem related to submenu not hidden while scrolling down/top.

3.9

Resolved problem related to menu hidden underneath the middle column. Z-index is used to override this problem.

3.8

Compatible upto wordpressv4.7. Tested upto 4.7 wordpress version

3.7

To fix problems related to taxonomy type and image style constants

3.6

To fix problems related to taxonomy type

3.5

Compatible upto WordPressv4.6 version. Tested upto 4.6 wordpress version.

3.4

Updated with url to plugin website in readme

3.1

Updated with author and plugin url in plugin code

3.1

Compatible upto WordPressv4.5 version. Tested upto 4.5 wordpress version.

3.0

Fixed problem related to text domain

2.9

Updated version to support French, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Russian, German, Tamil, Hindi, Portugese, Japanese, Korean languages
language support mo files are renamed as per wordpress country and locale codes.

2.8

Updated version to support French, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Russian, German, Tamil, Hindi, Portugese, Japanese, Korean languages
language support mo files are renamed as per wordpress country and locale codes.

2.7

To support French, Chinese, Dutch, Spanish, Greek, Russian, German, Tamil, Hindi, Portugese, Japanese, Korean languages
Included po and mo files under languages folder for translation in appropriate languages.

2.6

Updated code for Internationalization to support various local languages

2.5

Updated code for Internationalization to support various local languages
Localization to translate this plugin to various languages

2.4

Updated some other widget description in readme.txt file with features

2.3

Updated widget description in readme.txt file with features

2.2

Updated widget description in readme.txt file with features

2.1

Updated widget description in readme.txt file

2.0

New feature to add custom icon images for categories and subcategories
Admin settings to display icon/hide icon in category widget

1.2

Updated readme.txt file with relavant tags

1.1

Updated installation instructions, plugin title and screenshots

1.0

Initial version.

Download this plugin and activate it

Go to appearence -> Widgets and select Category and subcategory list widget and move to left or right side bar.

Under widget settings, set appropriate following options,

Set the required option to show or hide empty categories, show or hide count, select custom taxonomy or default category and Save it

Set the required option to show/hide category icosn

Verify it in front end screens in right/left side bar according to your settings.