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Best categories WordPress apps (2026)

Top apps in Categories

Updated September 2026 · refreshed daily from the WordPress marketplace

The top categories WordPress apps in 2026 are Media Library Assistant, Category Posts Widget, Flexible Posts Widget, Collapsing Categories, and Post Category Filter (WP Admin). Programmatic WordPress app filter for "categories" — the top 50 apps matching this filter, ranked by AppRanks' Bayesian-ish blend of average rating × natural log of review count. The blend formula is rating × ln(reviewCount + 1); the +1 keeps the score finite for apps with zero reviews, which damps the influence of high-rating-low-review outliers without excluding them outright, and lets very-large-but-mid-rated apps still rank competitively. The category membership comes from the marketplace's own taxonomy — apps appear here only when the marketplace itself classifies them under the requested category, so the list mirrors what a category-browsing merchant would see. The category lookup happens at request time, so the list reflects the freshest ranking data; cached for 1h at the CDN to absorb traffic spikes. AppRanks does not editorially promote or demote apps based on advertiser or partnership status. Updated every 24 hours from the canonical WordPress marketplace listing.

#1
Media Library Assistant
4.8(201)
Ranks #1 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has a growing review traction (201 reviews, 4.8★ avg). Ranking position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
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#2
Category Posts Widget
4.5(79)
Ranks #2 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (79 reviews) with a 4.5-star average. Ranking position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
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#3
Flexible Posts Widget
4.6(57)
Ranks #3 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.6★ across 57 reviews — early-stage review volume. Ranking position holds for the trailing 30-day window.
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#4
Collapsing Categories
4.1(57)
Holds position #4 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (57 reviews, 4.1★ avg). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#5
Post Category Filter (WP Admin)
5.0(25)
Currently sits at #5 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (25 reviews) with a 5.0-star average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#6
Category Checklist Tree
5.0(23)
Holds position #6 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 5.0★ across 23 reviews — early-stage review volume. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#7
Category Sticky Post
4.9(24)
Currently sits at #7 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (24 reviews, 4.9★ avg). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#8
Display Categories Widget
4.8(25)
Holds position #8 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (25 reviews) with a 4.8-star average. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#9
Hide Categories and Products for Woocommerce
4.1(29)
Currently sits at #9 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.1★ across 29 reviews — early-stage review volume. Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#10
JS Categories List Widget
4.8(15)
Holds position #10 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (15 reviews, 4.8★ avg). Refresh: daily from the source marketplace.
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#11
Colorful Categories
4.7(13)
Currently sits at #11 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (13 reviews) with a 4.7-star average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#12
SEO Auto Linker
4.3(16)
Holds position #12 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.3★ across 16 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#13
Recent Posts by Category Widget
4.7(12)
Currently sits at #13 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (12 reviews, 4.7★ avg). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#14
Bulk Add Terms
3.9(17)
Holds position #14 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (17 reviews) with a 3.9-star average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#15
Category Featured Images
4.5(11)
Currently sits at #15 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.5★ across 11 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#16
Cat + Tag Filter
4.2(10)
Holds position #16 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (10 reviews, 4.2★ avg). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#17
Advanced Category Excluder
3.3(16)
Currently sits at #17 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (16 reviews) with a 3.3-star average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#18
Categorized Tag Cloud
3.8(10)
Holds position #18 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 3.8★ across 10 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#19
List Products By Category Widget for WooCommerce
5.0(5)
Currently sits at #19 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (5 reviews, 5.0★ avg). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#20
Home Categories
4.5(6)
Holds position #20 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (6 reviews) with a 4.5-star average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#21
Only One Category
4.1(7)
Currently sits at #21 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.1★ across 7 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#22
Categories by Tag Table
4.3(6)
Holds position #22 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (6 reviews, 4.3★ avg). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#23
Title to Terms Ultimate
4.6(5)
Currently sits at #23 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (5 reviews) with a 4.6-star average. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#24
MindCat
4.3(4)
Holds position #24 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.3★ across 4 reviews — early-stage review volume. AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#25
Category Checklist Expander
4.7(3)
Currently sits at #25 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (3 reviews, 4.7★ avg). AppRanks tracks this listing on a 24-hour cycle.
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#26
WP Subdomains (Revisited)
4.7(3)
Holds position #26 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (3 reviews) with a 4.7-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#27
Blog Post Filter
3.6(5)
Currently sits at #27 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 3.6★ across 5 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#28
Faceted Search
4.3(3)
Holds position #28 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (3 reviews, 4.3★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#29
Author by Category
5.0(2)
Currently sits at #29 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (2 reviews) with a 5.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#30
Recent Category Posts Widget
5.0(2)
Holds position #30 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 5.0★ across 2 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#31
DynoMenu – Auto-Generate Dynamic Menus for WordPress and WooCommerce
5.0(2)
Currently sits at #31 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (2 reviews, 5.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#32
Remove Parent Category from Slug
5.0(2)
Holds position #32 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (2 reviews) with a 5.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#33
Simplicy post view
5.0(2)
Currently sits at #33 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 5.0★ across 2 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#34
Access Keys for WP Navigation Menus
5.0(2)
Holds position #34 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (2 reviews, 5.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#35
Category Image(s)
4.5(2)
Currently sits at #35 in this list as a highly rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (2 reviews) with a 4.5-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#36
Category Thumbnail List
3.5(2)
Holds position #36 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 3.5★ across 2 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#37
Archive Pages in Search Lite
5.0(1)
Currently sits at #37 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (1 reviews, 5.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#38
Categories2menu
5.0(1)
Holds position #38 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (1 reviews) with a 5.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#39
Category Reminder
5.0(1)
Currently sits at #39 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 5.0★ across 1 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#40
Hiding WC Products & Terms
5.0(1)
Holds position #40 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (1 reviews, 5.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#41
Pretty Sidebar Categories
5.0(1)
Currently sits at #41 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (1 reviews) with a 5.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#42
SF Category Menu
5.0(1)
Holds position #42 in this list as a category-leading WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 5.0★ across 1 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#43
WP Super Subdomains
2.0(4)
Currently sits at #43 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (4 reviews, 2.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#44
ENL Newsletter
4.0(1)
Holds position #44 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (1 reviews) with a 4.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#45
Logarithmic Pagination
4.0(1)
Currently sits at #45 in this list as a well-rated WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 4.0★ across 1 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#46
AZ-Theme Toolkit
0.0(0)
Holds position #46 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews, 0.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#47
Category Excluder Widget
0.0(0)
Currently sits at #47 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a 0.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#48
Create Faq
0.0(0)
Holds position #48 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Tracks at 0.0★ across 0 reviews — early-stage review volume. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#49
Duplicate Content Cure
0.0(0)
Currently sits at #49 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. Currently has an early-stage review volume (0 reviews, 0.0★ avg). Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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#50
EDH Recent Category Manager
0.0(0)
Holds position #50 in this list as a mixed-rating WordPress app matching the categories filter. An early-stage review volume (0 reviews) with a 0.0-star average. Source: WordPress Plugin Directory's own published ranking.
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