List Pages Shortcode
by Aaron Harp · Uncategorized
Also makes 1 other plugin · 5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Introduces the [list-pages], [sibling-pages] and [child-pages] shortcodes for easily displaying a list of pages within a post or page.
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Health
C 57/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
5K+
≈5.5K estimated
Momentum
+8%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “child pages”, “list pages” and “pages” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
57 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →4.0%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 125.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 3+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 1350 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
4.9★ over 14 reviews, smoothed to 4.27★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 1350 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| list subpages shortcode | #17 | #14 | 0 |
| child pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| list pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| sibling pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days. 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “child pages”, “list pages” and “pages” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
3.7y ago
latest release · v1.7.7 · 21 Feb 2023
15
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 99% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 11 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 24 Apr 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Sunny3.4y ago
Used this where the Query block will not work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dmsr4.3y ago
Extension installée, très pratique, sur des petits sites pour améliorer la navigation
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ABCDiamond7.1y ago
Your plugin is working well. Ande I see that you are still supporting this, as you answered someones support question just a few weeks ago. I am using your Version 1.7.4, with WordPress 5.2.3 But you might like to know that some users might be warned about it, like this: Wordfence found the following new issues on “my website” Alert generated at Saturday 5th of October 2019 at 07:54:45 PM Medium Severity Problems: * The Plugin “List Pages Shortcode” appears to be abandoned (updated 28 March 2017, tested to WP 4.4.19).
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edtorrey10.7y ago
Using Webaware’s List Pages on several PHP.x web sites. Support for a broken update was excellent with a very rapid resolution. Very much appreciated because we use the code in many places.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ faospark10.9y ago
simply works. if one is not really dependent on posts and more on pages.this plugin does the job
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ marlanw11.6y ago
Love it. use it all the time.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ randaloulton12.0y ago
Will give you a barebones list of titles of child pages. If you want more, such as a thumbnail and excerpt, you have to keep on looking.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ armandl12.0y ago
Seems to work fine with 4.0. Simple to use and serves just the purpose it intends to.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.7.6 Security Update: Validate all shortcode attributes and escape output. 1.7.6
- — Version 1.7.5 Security Update: Sanitize HTML attributes before outputting. 1.7.5
- — Version 1.7.4 Fix fatal error: validate_list_type() needs to be public! 1.7.4
- — Version 1.7.3 Use PHP7 constructors. Validate list type and convert tags if not list type. Checked WordPress 4.4.2 compatibility. 1.7.3
- — Version 1.7.2 Add short code arguments to the shortcode_list_pages_before/after actions. Checked WordPress 4.2 compatibility. 1.7.2
- — Version 1.7.1 When no list type specified don’t wrap in list tags. Update List_Pages_Shortcode_Walker_Page class with changes made to the WordPress Walker_Page class. Checked WordPress 3.9 compatibility. 1.7.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.7.7). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 6.4 List Pages Shortcode <= 1.7.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-01-04 CVE-2022-4757 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.7.5 Patched in 1.7.6
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
3 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 2 headings and 1 list.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,365 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "child pages", "sibling pages" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-11-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 364 days in tier
- 2024-11-30 7K+ → 6K+ down after 246 days in tier
- 2024-03-29 8K+ → 7K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2024-03-27 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-26 8K+ → 7K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2024-03-23 7K+ → 8K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2024-03-22 8K+ → 7K+ down after 384 days in tier
- 2023-03-04 9K+ → 8K+ down after 1 days in tier
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).
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WP-PageNavi 400K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements 400K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Nested Pages 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 80K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Column Shortcodes 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag D - I Insert Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A
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