Weaver Show Posts
by wpweaver · Uncategorized
Also makes 5 other plugins · 14.5K+ installs across the portfolio →
Show Posts in a Page via shortcode for any theme
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Health
B 83/100
Few reviews
Active installs
5K+
≈5.1K estimated
Momentum
+27%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “show more” and “specifications” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
83 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.2%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 224.6K 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.
This plugin shipped 5 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 194 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
3 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
34
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| show posts | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| weaver | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| weaver xtreme theme your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| show | #3 | #4 | down 1 |
| weaver plugins | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| show post | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| show more | #7 | #14 | 0 |
| specifications | #13 | #17 | down 1 |
| posts | #24 | #24 | 0 |
| pager | #17 | #11 | 0 |
| latest posts | #23 | #23 | down 4 |
| display posts | #23 | #24 | down 2 |
| posts 2 posts | #14 | #22 | 0 |
| posts to posts | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| latest posts shortcode | #15 | #23 | 0 |
| shortcode posts | #20 | #23 | 0 |
| posts shortcode | #20 | #23 | down 1 |
| display posts shortcode | #24 | #23 | 0 |
| shortcodes your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| widgets your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
51 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 18 listed. 33 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “show more” and “specifications” to your wp.org tags. You rank #7 and #13 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 3 listed these are the slots worth spending.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 10.4K · 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
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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
5
releases in the last 12 months
6mo ago
latest release · v2.0.5 · 20 Apr 2026
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 64% 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 40 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just over 5K.
Install history since 27 May 2015
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ edtorrey9.1y ago
Like other Weaver products, this plug in just plain works right off. Easy to use with ample descriptions. No guessing.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gotti759.2y ago
There are numerous settings to display the required content and finally tweaked the display with the custom CSS feature. This topic was modified 8 years, 10 months ago by gotti75.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ WayneM110.9y ago
There are other plugins that offer similar flexibility and powerful post display capabilities… but, none of those are as easy to use as this 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ytacc11.9y ago
powerful plugin, you can find what you want if you want to customize how your post or page be display. Hope there is an update soon.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ scrambler12.6y ago
This plugin is from the developer of the amazing Weaver II and Aspen themes. One (among many) of the great features of these themes is their Show post shortcode. With this new plugin, he has now released this functionality for everyone to use. ATW Show Posts allows you to inserts posts anywhere, with full flexibility on how to filter which posts to show, and how to display them. This enables you to create custom post pages, like category pages or pages that combine posts and content in any way you like. You can also insert posts in widgets or any content area of your liking. The many display options can make them anything from full posts to simple titles list. The Show Post plugin also serves as a filter creation for its companion the ATW Show Slider plugin. As usual with this developer’s products, the amount of customizability is second to none.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ YogieAnamCara12.7y ago
I have never seen a better show posts plugin with that many options to filter down to the right content and posts to be displayed. Thank you so much for this great plugin!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ webslugger12.7y ago
More great work from Aspen Themeworks!
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.5 Fixed SP svn error for atw_downloader.php – save settings will word now 2.0.5
- — Version 2.0.4 Fixed issues with list of choices in Filters tab Add auto return to option location on Filters interface after setting Added popup error message for Filters interface 2.0.4
- — Version 2.0.1 Fixed issue with saving and loading settings 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0 Code refactoring to meet latest WordPress plugin standards Dropping Support for Weaver Sliders plugin 2.0
- — Version 1.8.1 Fix: multisite permissions 1.8.1
- — Version 1.8 Fix: string validation, translation name 1.8
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.0.5). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.4 Weaver Show Posts <= 1.8.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'Additional Classes to Wrap Posts' Widget Setting ↗2026-03-20 CVE-2026-2121 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.8.1 Patched in 2.0
- Patched Medium · 6.6 Weaver Show Posts <= 1.8.0 - Authenticated (Administrator+) PHP Object Injection ↗
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Weaver Show Posts <= 1.6 - Authenticated(Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Display Name ↗2023-04-01 CVE-2023-1404 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.6 Patched in 1.7
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 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 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
3 of 8 pass · checked 24 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Show Posts in a Page via shortcode for any theme"
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! 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 4 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,676 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 2 of 3 tags appear in the text; "weaver xtreme theme" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-21 4K+ → 5K+ up after 13 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-07 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-06 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-05 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-04 5K+ → 4K+ down after 279 days in tier
- 2025-11-29 6K+ → 5K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-28 5K+ → 6K+ up 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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Weaver Xtreme Theme Support 8K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags B -
Popularis Extra 6K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags C -
Series 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags D - W WordPress Widgets Shortcode 500+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags D
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Wishful Companion 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
One Click Demo Import 1M+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag B
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