Animated Category
Animated Category plugin easily is an high customizable and responsive widget for displaying category. This plugin also customize widget color. Count category on off facilities also included.
Consider an alternative
Animated Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Animated Category stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| animated | >100 |
| category | >100 |
| easily customizable category widget | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
About Animated Category
From the official readme · v1.0.0Description
Animated Category plugin easily is an high customizable and responsive widget for displaying category. This plugin also customize widget color. Count category on off facilities also included.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload ‘anim-cat.php’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Go your Appearance option and select widget option.
- Drag and drop Animated widget where you need.
Changelog
Upgrade notices describe the reason a user should upgrade. No more than 300 characters.
1.0
- A change since the previous version.
- Another change.
0.5
- List versions from most recent at top to oldest at bottom.
For developers
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FAQ
Animated Category: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 22, 2026
Is Animated Category free?
Yes. Animated Category is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Animated Category safe to use in 2026?
Animated Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Animated Category?
Animated Category is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,735 times since it launched in December 2017. It was downloaded 53 times in the last 30 days.
Does Animated Category work with WordPress 7.1?
Animated Category is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Animated Category last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.0, was released on December 18, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Animated Category?
Animated Category is developed and maintained by Nasirul Islam.
What are the best alternatives to Animated Category?
The most popular alternatives to Animated Category are Timeline Express (8K+ installs), WP CountUP JS (1K+ installs) and Jellyfish Counter Widget (1K+ installs).
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