Just One Category
Just One Category will cause WordPress to display on a category archive page only those posts which are direct members of that category, i.e. this plugin will exclude from that category page all posts which belong to…
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Just One Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 16 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.0 (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 Just One Category stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| archive | >100 |
| category | >100 |
| exclude | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Just One Category
From the official readme · v1.1Description
Just One Category will cause WordPress to display on a category archive page
only those posts which are direct members of that category, i.e. this plugin
will exclude from that category page all posts which belong to any of that
category’s subcategories but do not belong to the category itself.
Installation
- Upload the plugin to your plugins folder:
wp-content/plugins/ - Make sure the file has sufficient
File Permissions
to be read by your web server (you probably don’t have to worry about this step). - Activate the plugin (‘Just One Category’) from your
Plugin Manager in your
Administration Panels. - That should be it. No plugin configuration is necessary.
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FAQ
Just One Category: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is Just One Category free?
Yes. Just One Category is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Just One Category safe to use in 2026?
Just One Category shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 17 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Just One Category?
Just One Category is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 18,576 times since it launched in June 2005. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Just One Category work with WordPress 7.1?
Just One 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 Just One Category last updated?
The latest version, 1.1, was released on March 7, 2010 (17 years ago).
Who makes Just One Category?
Just One Category is developed and maintained by Michael Adams (mdawaffe).
What are the best alternatives to Just One Category?
The most popular alternatives to Just One Category are Jetpack VaultPress (10K+ installs), Zippy (7K+ installs) and Posts List (7K+ installs).
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