Redirect to Category Latest Post
This plugin makes redirecting category menu item to the latest post in it easy by just clicking a checkbox in admin page.
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Redirect to Category Latest Post shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
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Rankings
Where Redirect to Category Latest… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| latest post | >100 |
| menu | >100 |
| nav menu | >100 |
| redirect | >100 |
About Redirect to Category Latest Post
From the official readme · v0.2.2Description
This plugin makes redirecting category menu item to the latest post in it easy by just clicking a checkbox in admin page.
Adding query ?latest to any category url, and it will redirect to the latest post in the category. As long as the redirection option is on, category menu items will be replace into links of latest posts.
Also, pull requests are welcome, check it out on GitHub.
[IMPORTANT] Make sure you have any kinds of walker extension code or pluins to customied menu fields in your wordpress, since the plugin doesn’t include this part. The easiest way is to install Menu Item Custom Fields by Dzikri Aziz.
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FAQ
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Is Redirect to Category Latest Post free?
Yes. Redirect to Category Latest Post is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Redirect to Category Latest Post safe to use in 2026?
Redirect to Category Latest Post shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 29/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Redirect to Category Latest Post?
Redirect to Category Latest Post is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,023 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 65 times in the last 30 days.
When was Redirect to Category Latest Post last updated?
The latest version, 0.2.2, was released on August 6, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Redirect to Category Latest Post?
Redirect to Category Latest Post is developed and maintained by emma2334.
What are the best alternatives to Redirect to Category Latest Post?
The most popular alternatives to Redirect to Category Latest Post are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and Tag, Category, and Taxonomy… (40K+ installs).
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