Category Posts Block

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1. ★★★★★ danielepais

   2.5y ago

   Good plugin to display your latest posts on a widget and filter them according to your preferences.

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2. ★★★★★ rob21403

   2.6y ago

   This plugin is exactly what they say it is: Simple Thorough Does it well It solved all of my issues within minutes. I had spent hours over a couple weeks using various workarounds and plugins trying to do what this plugin did in about 30 minutes. I didn’t even have to read the documentation. I can’t say enough good things about this plugin!

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3. ★★★★★ yodastudio

   3.3y ago

   Useful and easy to use. No support needed.

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4. ★★★★★ weblink

   3.5y ago

   Very useful plugin, love it!

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5. ★★★★★ theofontane

   3.6y ago

   I just wanted to have a plugin that allows me to show all posts of a certain category. This plugin works only on WP-Template level, so it is not possible to use it on different pages or posts. Additionally the categories are not sorted in the “filter” dialogue. I have over 100 categories – this is not user friendly.

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6. ★★★★★ janeeha

   4.4y ago

   Daniel at Support responded quickly and solved my problem. TipTop service!

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7. ★★★★★ Vkreations

   4.4y ago

   The plugin is really very useful. The support is also excellent, ready to help. Much appreciated, and highly recommended.

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8. ★★★★★ tvdster

   4.5y ago

   Great plugin. Just what I needed and easy to use. The developer answered promptly on a Saturday when I mailed a question.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 4.9.22 Calculate the attachment size 4.9.22
2. — Version 4.9.21 Replace classnames with clsx 4.9.21
3. — Version 4.9.20 Fixed Sanitizes content Fixed Error load more 4.9.20
4. — Version 4.9.19 Fixed Escap data 4.9.19
5. — Version 4.9.18 Fixed Sanitize Number fields 4.9.18
6. — Version 4.9.17 Fixed Sanitize text field 4.9.17

3 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.4 Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.19 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2025-04-03 CVE-2025-1453 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.9.19 Patched in 4.9.20
2. Medium · 4.4 Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.17 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site SCripting ↗
   2024-12-17 CVE-2024-9638 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.9.17 Patched in 4.9.18
3. Medium · 4.4 Category Posts Widget <= 4.9.16 & Pro < 4.9.13 - Authenticated (Admin+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2024-07-19 CVE-2024-6158 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 4.9.16 Patched in 4.9.17

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.8.2

Translated into 15 languages, 0 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2025-10-03 50K+ → 40K+ down after 501 days in tier
2. 2024-05-20 60K+ → 50K+ down after 381 days in tier
3. 2023-05-05 70K+ → 60K+ down

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• R Recent Posts by Category Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• List category posts 80K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Media Library Categories 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Essential Widgets 10K+ installs · 3.8★ · 2 shared tags B
• Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D

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Category Posts Block: 40K+ active installs, 4.5★ (79 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/category-posts