Are you frustrated by the lack of customization options in default Category widget in WordPress? Then this plugin is for you. Works in similar fashion but with several customization options. Cheers !

Is only Category is supported in listing?

You can list Category as well as Custom Taxonomy also.

There is something cool you could add...

Nice, make a post on the Support Forum and let us know.

4.1.6 - 12 Sep 2025

• Fix contributors

4.1.5 - 10 Sep 2025

• Remove load_plugin_textdomain() call
• WP Compatibility

4.1.4 - 12 Jan 2025

• Update packages

4.1.3 - 30 Jul 2024

• Update dependencies

4.1.2 - 5 Jul 2024

• Fix PHP error

4.0.1 - 30 Jun 2024

• Fix tree style

4.0.0 - 28 Jun 2024

• Requirement: PHP 7.2; WP 6.0
• Complete revamp of the plugin
• Update dependencies

3.2.0 - 19 Jun 2024

• Update packages

3.1.7 - 24 May 2023

• Update Admin Notice package

3.1.6 - 19 Feb 2023

• Fix PHP 8 issue

3.1.5 - 10 Oct 2022

• Minor bug fixes

3.1.4 - 30 Jun 2022

• Minor bug fixes

3.1.3 - 1 Apr 2021

• Minor bug fixes

3.1.2 - 20 Jul 2021

• Update jsTree
• Minor bug fixes

3.1.1

• Few bug fixes

3.1.0

• Few bug fixes

3.0.0

• Compatibility with WP 4.7
• Code cleanup
• Few bug fixes

2.0.2

• Minor bug fixes
• WP 4.1 compatibility check

2.0.1

• Minor bug fixes
• WP 4.0 compatibility check

2.0

• Feature: Tree (Expandable) feature is added in category listing
• Feature: Plugin option page is added under Settings menu
• Feature: Styles for Tree can be enabled/disabled from admin panel
• Feature: Tree settings can be customized for individual widget
• Bug Fix: Minor bug fixes

1.4.2

• Language File: Spanish [Thanks to Ogi Djuraskovic (http://firstsiteguide.com/) ]
• Language File: Serbian [Thanks to Ogi Djuraskovic (http://firstsiteguide.com/) ]

1.4.1

• Bug fix: Change category list according to selected taxonomy

1.4

• Feature: Add dropdown for choosing taxonomy

1.3

• Bug fixes
• Compatibility check for 3.9

1.2

• Bug fixes
• Translation: Russian language added [Thanks to Flector]

1.1

• Bug fix

1.0

• Initial release

Using The WordPress Dashboard

1. Navigate to the 'Add New' Plugin Dashboard
2. Select 'ns-category-widget.zip' from your computer
3. Install
4. Activate the plugin on the WordPress Plugin Dashboard
5. Place the 'NS Category Widget' into a Widget area through the 'Appearance -> Widgets' menu in WordPress.

Using FTP

1. Extract 'ns-category-widget.zip' to your computer
2. Upload the 'ns-category-widget' directory to your '/wp-content/plugins/' directory
3. Activate the plugin on the WordPress Plugins dashboard
4. Place the 'NS Category Widget' into a Widget area through the 'Appearance -> Widgets' menu in WordPress.

Adding widget in sidebar