Most Popular Categories is the #185 ranked widget app on WordPress, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Most Popular Categories is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by blueinstyle.
AppRanks data: Most Popular Categories ranks #185 in Widget on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 24% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Most Popular Categories is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Widget category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by blueinstyle — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How Most Popular Categories works
This is just a small WordPress plugin that lists the most popular categories by post count in a widget. Includes several options.
Useful for blogs with many categories and just want to list the most popular.
For Themes that do not support Widgets, you can now put this code anywhere in your template:
Support and Feature requests are on my forums at http://justmyecho.com/forums/
Category rankings
As of Sep 6, 2026- Widget#185of 781Top 24%
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Where Most Popular Categories stands in the Widget category
Most Popular Categories ranks #185 of 781 apps in the Widget category, placing it in the top 24% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Most Popular Categories?
Most Popular Categories is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Widget category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by blueinstyle.
Who uses Most Popular Categories?
Currently around 600 active stores have installed Most Popular Categories. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Widget category on WordPress.
Where does Most Popular Categories rank on WordPress?
Most Popular Categories currently sits at position #185 in the Widget category on WordPress. That places it in the top 24% of 781 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.