Formategory
Formats posts based on their category.
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Formategory shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.7 (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 Formategory stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| customization | >100 |
| template | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Formategory
From the official readme · v3.2Description
Formategory allows you to customize posts based on their categories. Just define a template for a category, and all of the posts in that category will be displayed according to the template.
Use the buttons in the top-right meta box to insert placeholders for the post’s content; {{ the_content }} will be replaced by the post’s content, and {{ the_title }} will be replaced by the post’s title. Select some categories for the template, and after you save it, any posts in those categories will be instantly templated.
The “Category Templates” page in your dashboard allows you to manage your templates just like you manage your posts and pages.
Changelog
3.2
Release Date – 2025 April 1
- Fixed a bug preventing Formategory from working on a home page with a single post.
- Fixed a bug preventing linebreaks in templates from being rendered properly.
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FAQ
Formategory: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 30, 2026
Is Formategory free?
Yes. Formategory is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Formategory safe to use in 2026?
Formategory shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Formategory?
Formategory is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,744 times since it launched in October 2012. It was downloaded 43 times in the last 30 days.
Does Formategory work with WordPress 7.1?
Formategory is officially tested up to WordPress 6.7.9, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Formategory last updated?
The latest version, 3.2, was released on April 1, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Formategory?
Formategory is developed and maintained by Christopher Finke.
What are the best alternatives to Formategory?
The most popular alternatives to Formategory are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and Tag, Category, and Taxonomy… (40K+ installs).
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