What is new since 3.0
- Wrap the group widget in a div with id = name of group. This enables CSS modification based on the group.
- Hierarchical now works with the option "Select Categories" as well.
- Bugfix: If the normal widget and group widget are displayed on the same page as dropdown, the selected option could be the wrong one.
- Bugfix: In a RTL-based theme the admin menu would flip back to the left, instead of staying right.
- Bugfix: Hierarchical works in the Category Group widget.
- Bugfix: Change div tags in widget from ID to class to comply to W3 validation.
- Bugfix: The plugin conflicts with the standard theme/plugin editor in WordPress
- Bugfix: Definition of the metabox for post/page in the wrong place
The AVH Extended Categories Widgets gives you three widgets for displaying categories.
- Replacement of the default category widget to allow for greater customization.
- A top categories widget. Shows the top X categories. This requires WordPress 2.8 or higher.
- A Category Group widget. Shows categories from a group which is associated with the post/page that the visitor is looking at. Categories can be added to a group. Multiple groups can be made and every post/page can be associated with a different group. This requires WordPress 2.8 or higher.
The Replacement Widget
Customizable options:
- Title of the widget.
- Display as List or Drop-down.
- Show number of posts (Count) after the category.
- Hide empty categories.
- Show categories hierarchical.
- Show categories up to a certain depth. (Requires WordPress 2.8 or higher).
- Sort by ID, Name,Count.
- Sort ascending or descending.
- Show RSS link after the category as text or image.
- Select which categories to show. (Requires WordPress 2.5.1 or higher).
The Top Categories widget
Customizable options:
- Title of the widget.
- How many categories to show.
- Display as List or Drop-down.
- Show number of posts (Count) after the category.
- Sort by ID, Name,Count.
- Sort ascending or descending.
- Show RSS link after the category as text or image.
- Select which categories to show. (Requires WordPress 2.5.1 or higher).
The Category Group widget
Customizable options:
- Title of the widget.
- Display as List or Drop-down.
- Show number of posts (Count) after the category.
- Hide empty categories.
- Sort by ID, Name,Count.
- Sort ascending or descending.
- Show RSS link after the category as text or image.
You can set the following options for the Category Group Widget:
- Which group to show on the home page.
- Which group to show when no group is associated with a post. Useful for older posts that don't have the association.
- Set the default group when editing or creating a post.
You can also select not to show the Category Group widget by selecting the group: None
More information can be found on the AVH Extended Categories.