JS Categories List Widget

What It Does

JS Categories List Widget provides a Gutenberg block and a shortcode-callable JS widget that renders your WordPress categories in a list, adding light visual effects to a normally plain widget area. It works as both a block in the editor and a script that can be dropped into posts via shortcode, giving you a couple of flexible insertion points.

Who It's For

This plugin suits site owners who want a simple, lightweight way to display category lists with some animation effects without pulling in a full page builder. It fits blogs, magazine-style sites, and tutorial repositories where a tidy category sidebar is the goal rather than a deep design overhaul.

Who Should Skip It

Skip this if your theme or another plugin already exposes a built-in categories widget, or if you need advanced layout controls such as accordions, filters, or post counts styled via CSS. Users running very old PHP stacks below 7.0 or who require top-tier commercial support will also want a more established alternative.

The Bottom Line

JS Categories List Widget is a tidy, well-maintained little utility that earns its 96 rating by doing one small job reliably. With zero open support threads and only 1,000 installs, it is a sensible but mildly risky choice over the larger, more battle-tested alternatives. If you want pure simplicity and the latest updates matter more than a long support track record, it is worth a try.

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