Posts in Page
by ivycat · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 10.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Easily add one or more posts to any page using simple shortcodes.
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Health
C 56/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
10K+
≈15K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “custom post types”, “pages” and “posts” 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.
56 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.6%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 380.1K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,764 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.
High removal-risk signals
63/100Maintenance 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 7+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Compatibility drift. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30, well behind 6.8.
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.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2728 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.2.30; the current branch is 6.8
4.4★ over 86 reviews, smoothed to 4.29★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2728 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| custom post types your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| pages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| taxonomy your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
2 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “custom post types”, “pages” and “posts” 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 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 634 · 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
7.5y ago
latest release · v1.4.4 · 13 May 2019
11
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 87% 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 “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 2.4 years ago; the previous band took 2.1 years to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 2 Sep 2020
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ ndunnigan5.5y ago
Simple, easy, and very helpful
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ chunghuisuan7.2y ago
Easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous User 78233317.6y ago
no post image
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ milkaselnuss7.6y ago
Does its job perfectly well.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ renatus15057.7y ago
This plugin is very useful. It is easy to use.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ realj428.1y ago
Does exactly what is says with great flexibility and simplicity. Can include all sorts of content, with the option to style it exactly as you want. Top!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hawkiees8.2y ago
just needs minor tweaks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ mooswitz8.7y ago
I really like the plugin, because it lets me post all posts of a category. That’s what I searched for. But my problem is, that it does not show the Share-Buttons properly… That’s a problem because I don’t want to have ugly icons on my page… Please fix that… Pls. visit my page to understand what i mean: http://mooswitz.rocks/?page_id=67
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.4.4 Fix issue to prevent fatal errors caused by setting the global query to null. 1.4.4
- — Version 1.4.3 Fix issue with missing wrapping pagination div. Fix a few esc_html_e instances. 1.4.3
- — Version 1.4.2 Thanks to Brady Vercher (@bradyvercher) for the thorough code review and fixes. Cleanup code to better conform to WP Coding standards and remove legacy cruft. PHPCS configuration. Update docblock and comments. Remove leg 1.4.2
- — Version 1.4.1 Fix wp_reset_query bug Patch pagination to make it more reliable across themes. 1.4.1
- — Version 1.4.0 Add templates folder to structure and moved default template there. Fix pagination issues #42, 59. Fix bug preventing including or excluding multiple post_types or categories. Add a few new date-based shortcode arguments 1.4.0
- — Version 1.3.1 File header housekeeping. Code cleanup. Fix WPML compatibility issue (thanks @azrall). Document new shortcode functions including exclude_ids , more_tag . 1.3.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (1.4.4). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched High · 8.1 Posts in Page <= 1.2.4 - Authenticated Directory Traversal leading to Local File Inclusion ↗2017-02-13 CVE-2017-18585 Improper Control of Filename for Include/Require Statement in PHP Program Affects < 1.3.0 Patched in 1.3.0
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.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.2.16 · WP 5.3
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 7 languages, 1 at 90% or more
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 25 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Easily add one or more posts to any page using simple shortcodes."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 8 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 7 of 8 read like questions a user would type.
- ! 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 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 700 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "pages", "taxonomy" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2024-06-23 20K+ → 10K+ down after 756 days in tier
- 2022-05-29 30K+ → 20K+ down after 655 days in tier
- 2020-08-12 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1267 days in tier
- 2017-02-22 30K+ → 40K+ up after 558 days in tier
- 2015-08-14 40K+ → 30K+ 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).
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Display Posts – Easy lists, grids, navigation, and more 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 3 shared tags C -
No Page Comment 10K+ installs · 4.6★ · 3 shared tags B -
Custom Post Type UI 1M+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A - I Insert Pages 30K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A
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Essential Content Types 20K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags B -
Related Posts by Taxonomy 10K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
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