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CategoView for Amazon

An Amazon affiliate plugin for Amazon Associates. Display products by category in a carousel with automatic catalog updates.

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Tested up to WordPress 7.1
Current version3.1.7
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 7.1
Minimum stackWP 6.3 · PHP 7.0
Directory statusactive
Last directory update31 Oct 20262d ago
Active installationsNewAdoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org ratingNo WordPress.org ratings yet
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records CategoView for Amazon version 3.1.7 as active, updated 2d ago and tested up to WordPress 7.1.

Overview

About this plugin

Simple setup → [Select an Amazon category] → [Automatically display multiple products] → [Carousel] → [Auto updates] → Set and forget.

CategoView for Amazon lets you display multiple products from a selected Amazon category in a carousel on your WordPress site using the Amazon Creators API.

No need to select products one by one. CategoView retrieves product information, saves it as a catalog, and keeps the catalog updated automatically.

Features

Free

  • Simple setup
  • Amazon category-based product retrieval
  • Up to 5 products in one carousel
  • Automatic catalog updates
  • Ranking display
  • Gutenberg block
  • WordPress widget
  • Multiple Amazon marketplaces

Pro

  • Up to 5 product categories
  • 5 / 10 / 15 / 20 products
  • Random display
  • Text color customization
  • Background color customization

How it works

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Select an Amazon category

Enter the Browse Node ID of the Amazon category you want to display.

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CategoView automatically retrieves products

CategoView retrieves product information from the Amazon Creators API and creates a product catalog.

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Display the carousel on your site

Add the CategoView carousel using a Gutenberg block or widget. No individual product selection or manual updates are required.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.3 or later
  • PHP 7.0 or later
  • Amazon Associates account
  • Amazon Creators API credentials

Setup

  • Install and activate CategoView for Amazon.
  • Enter your Amazon Creators API credentials.
  • Select an Amazon marketplace and enter your Store ID (Associate Tag).
  • Enter a Browse Node ID.
  • Add the CategoView carousel to your site.

That’s it. CategoView handles product retrieval and automatic updates for you.

Display

CategoView can be displayed using either:

  • Gutenberg block — Add the CategoView carousel directly to your posts or pages.
  • Widget — Display the carousel in a widget area supported by your theme.

Automatic updates

CategoView automatically updates the product catalog at regular intervals using the Amazon Creators API.

Once configured, no manual product selection or update is required.

Amazon Creators API

CategoView uses the Amazon Creators API to retrieve product information from Amazon.

An Amazon Associates account and valid API credentials are required.

External Services

Amazon Creators API

CategoView for Amazon connects to Amazon through the Amazon Creators API to retrieve product information.

The plugin sends the Amazon Creators API credentials entered in the plugin settings, along with the selected Amazon marketplace, Associate Tag, and Browse Node ID, as required for authentication and product retrieval.

Product information returned by Amazon is saved as a catalog on your WordPress site and used to display products on the front end.

Use of the Amazon Creators API is subject to the Amazon Associates Program and other applicable Amazon terms and licenses for each marketplace.

For more information, see:

  • Amazon Creators API Documentation
  • Amazon Associates Program Operating Agreement
  • Amazon.com Privacy Notice

License

0-or-later license.

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • amazon affiliate
  • amazon associates
  • product catalog
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested with WP 7.1

Marked as tested with the current WordPress 7.1 release.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to7.1
Minimum requirementsWordPress 6.3 · PHP 7.0
Update activity31 Oct 20262d ago

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Changes recorded by WP PlugIndex

Recent tracked changes

Version3.1.63.1.7
WordPress compatibility7.1.37.1.4
Version3.1.43.1.6
Version3.0.03.1.4
Version1.0.13.0.0
Version3.0.01.0.1
Version1.0.13.0.0
WordPress compatibility7.1.27.1.3
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