Category Excluder Widget
This widget allows you to easily create a specific category list. You can exclude any categories you please.
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Category Excluder Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Category Excluder Widget stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| categories | >100 |
| category | >100 |
| exclude | >100 |
| widget | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Category Excluder Widget
From the official readme · v1.1Description
A simplistic plugin that allows for the furthur customization of your category list. This will allow you to create a custom category list which will show the categories you want, and will hide the categories you do not want. For example, say you have a particular category you don’t want to be displayed named “Announcements”. You can use this plugin to display all of your other categories, except the category “Announcements”. You are not limited to just excluding one category; you can exclude multiple categories. Essentially, this plugin provides more functionality to your category list.
Installation
- Upload the *.zip copy of this plugin into your WordPress through your ‘Plugin’ admin page.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Place the widget in your desired sidebar through the “widgets” admin page
Changelog
*Latest version required to fix a few minor bugs.
1.1
- Fixed minor ID issue
1.0
- Initial Release
Screenshots
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FAQ
Category Excluder Widget: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Category Excluder Widget free?
Yes. Category Excluder Widget is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Category Excluder Widget safe to use in 2026?
Category Excluder Widget shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Category Excluder Widget?
Category Excluder Widget is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 11,390 times since it launched in March 2012. It was downloaded 90 times in the last 30 days.
Does Category Excluder Widget work with WordPress 7.1?
Category Excluder Widget is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Category Excluder Widget last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on March 26, 2012 (15 years ago).
Who makes Category Excluder Widget?
Category Excluder Widget is developed and maintained by Tranons.
What are the best alternatives to Category Excluder Widget?
The most popular alternatives to Category Excluder Widget are List category posts (80K+ installs), Media Library Assistant (70K+ installs) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+ installs).
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