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jq-dev/module-category-sidebar
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Magento 2 Module to display category tree in sidebar

2.0.1(3y ago)2811PHPPHP 7.0.2|7.0.4|~7.0.6|~7.1.0|~7.2.0|~7.3|~7.4

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READMEChangelog (2)DependenciesVersions (6)Used By (0)

Category Sidebar for Magento 2
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[](#category-sidebar-for-magento-2)

This extension will add the ability to show category tree sidebar on category page and search result page. The module has configuration options in the Magento 2 admin config page.

[![CategorySidebar Tree Modes](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/raw/master/README-assets/tree-modes.png)](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/blob/master/README-assets/tree-modes.png)

[![CategorySidebar Search Results page](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/raw/master/README-assets/search-page.png)](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/blob/master/README-assets/search-page.png)

Installation with composer
--------------------------

[](#installation-with-composer)

- Include the repository: `composer require jq-dev/module-category-sidebar`
- Enable the extension: `php bin/magento --clear-static-content module:enable JQ_CategorySidebar`
- Upgrade db scheme: `php bin/magento setup:upgrade`
- Clear cache

Installation without composer
-----------------------------

[](#installation-without-composer)

- Download zip file of this extension
- Place all the files of the extension in your Magento 2 installation in the folder `app/code/JQ/CategorySidebar`
- Enable the extension: `php bin/magento --clear-static-content module:enable JQ_CategorySidebar`
- Upgrade db scheme: `php bin/magento setup:upgrade`
- Clear cache

Configuration
-------------

[](#configuration)

- Enable module
- Decide whether to show the title of the "Categories" block
- Select the type of category tree ( Default Category / Current Category Children / Current Category Parent Children / Only Branch of Current Category )
- You can show (or hide) the number of products in a given category, e.g. Jackets (20)
- Select children depth level (1 - 5)
- Categories will appear in col.left sidebar of the theme

[![CategorySidebar Search Results page](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/raw/master/README-assets/config.png)](https://github.com/jq91/M2_CategorySidebar/blob/master/README-assets/config.png)

###  Health Score

31

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LowBetter than 68% of packages

Maintenance20

Infrequent updates — may be unmaintained

Popularity13

Limited adoption so far

Community13

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity67

Established project with proven stability

 Bus Factor2

2 contributors hold 50%+ of commits

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~782 days

Total

4

Last Release

1430d ago

Major Versions

1.0.1 → 2.0.02022-04-24

PHP version history (2 changes)1.0.0PHP ~5.5.0|~5.6.0|~7.0

2.0.0PHP 7.0.2|7.0.4|~7.0.6|~7.1.0|~7.2.0|~7.3|~7.4

### Community

Maintainers

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