Display Category Post Count
This plugin help you to display post count in category for wordpress post and woocommerce product
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Display Category Post Count shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 5 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (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 Display Category Post Count stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| category post count | >100 |
| display | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| WooCommerce category | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 3 reviews
About Display Category Post Count
From the official readme · v1.1Description
This plugin help you to display post count in category for wordpress post and woocommerce product
Installation
- Upload the entire ‘display-category-post-count’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Use the shortcode thats all.
Frequently asked questions
What does this plugin do?
This plugins return total number of post/products added in any category of post / woocommerce.
How to use this plugin?
Once activated this plugin you need to add shortcode in editor to show count value. You have to pass parameters in shortcode to get result for specific category & post type. [get-post-count-wpcpc category=”your category name” post_type=”post/product/etc”]
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FAQ
Display Category Post Count: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 17, 2026
Is Display Category Post Count free?
Yes. Display Category Post Count is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Display Category Post Count safe to use in 2026?
Display Category Post Count shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Display Category Post Count?
Display Category Post Count is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,533 times since it launched in June 2019. It was downloaded 115 times in the last 30 days.
Does Display Category Post Count work with WordPress 7.1?
Display Category Post Count is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.22, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Display Category Post Count need?
Display Category Post Count requires PHP 5.6 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Display Category Post Count last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on February 6, 2021 (6 years ago).
Who makes Display Category Post Count?
Display Category Post Count is developed and maintained by amitk06.
What are the best alternatives to Display Category Post Count?
The most popular alternatives to Display Category Post Count are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+ installs).
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