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Alternatives to Recent Category Posts Widget

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Display the list of categories for any taxonomies type (WooCommerce Product Category, Blog Category, Project Category...etc) in sidebar

★ 4.5WP 6.9.7PHP 8.0Updated 8mo ago
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Adds a widget which uses Javascript to dynamically expand or collapse the set of posts for each category.

★ 4.1WP 6.9.7PHP not listedUpdated 8mo ago
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A simple Gutenberg block and JS widget (can be called from posts) for displaying categories in a list with some effects.

★ 4.8WP 7.0.4PHP 7.0Updated 7mo ago
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Display recent local or remote WordPress posts and custom post types with thumbnails, excerpts, dates, categories, and tags.

★ 5.0WP 7.1PHP 7.4Updated 1mo ago
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Display recent posts filtered by post type, category, tag, or author — as a classic widget, Gutenberg block, or shortcode.

★ 5.0WP 7.0.4PHP 7.4Updated 3mo ago
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Show recent posts with thumbnails, category filters, excerpts, and list or card layouts. Use a native block, classic widget, or shortcode.

★ 5.0WP 7.1.2PHP 7.4Updated 1mo ago
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