Display Categories Widget
At risk: no release in 85 months (last release 3 Nov 2019).
Capped at 59: a Critical signal is open.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 0 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Display Categories Widget still maintained?
- No. Last release 3 Nov 2019, over 7 years ago. 3 Nov 2019 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Display Categories Widget, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. 3 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Display Categories Widget removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026. 3 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Display Categories Widget safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 3 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Display Categories Widget update safe to install?
- Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version. Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| iteamweb | 16 Aug 2012 to 3 Nov 2019, 30 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2012.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 7 years ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 5.2 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
Last release 3 Nov 2019. Tested up to 5.2, 19 major versions behind WordPress 7.1. Release history builds as we see new versions.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.8.
| 5 star | 23 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 0 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 1 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 20 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 58 |
| 18 May 2026 | 75 |
| 25 May 2026 | 61 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 60 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 63 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 50 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 37 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 39 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 48 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 80 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 62 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 61 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 56 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 64 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 72 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 86 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 91 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 90 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 67 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 111 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 26 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 27% above the 27-week average.
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Facts
| Version | 3.1 |
|---|---|
| Author | iteamweb |
| Added | 16 Aug 2012 |
| Last updated | 3 Nov 2019 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 5.0 |
| Tested up to | 5.2.30 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | widget, categories, hide categories, list categories, select categories |
Other plugins by this author: Gift Ribbon, CrunchBase API Widget, QR Code Multi Purpose
Questions
Is Display Categories Widget still maintained?
No. Last release 3 Nov 2019, over 7 years ago.
Who owns Display Categories Widget, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded.
Was Display Categories Widget removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 3 Nov 2026.
Is Display Categories Widget safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Display Categories Widget update safe to install?
Not enough data. No release date on record for the current version.