Smart Post Lists Light
by OTWthemes · Uncategorized
Also makes 9 other plugins · 5.4K+ installs across the portfolio →
Create custom post lists based on options you choose from a form in a widget. Different types of lists, blog, portfolio, services pages. No coding.
44 health vs 56 average across 16,378 Uncategorized plugins
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 4+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.9.16.
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
Biggest win: Update recency
To rank higher: Last updated 1616 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Daily downloads
Since 2022-10-05 · 1,426 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peaks are release surges
97
now · peak 182
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
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
4.4y ago
latest release · v1.7
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 67% 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 “200+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.
Install history · since 2015-10-16 · 1,384 observations
Estimated value
What this plugin might earn a year, and what it might sell for. Modeled from public signals; we don't see anyone's books.
Est. annual revenue
Est. acquisition value
No paid tier is visible, so we don't put a figure on revenue or sale value: that would be guessing. The install base is a real asset to an acquirer, just not one public data lets us price. A small install base leaves thin data to model from.
Details
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Jrenzoli10.9y ago
Problems from the start. Will not save in some widget areas. Smart Post List Light worked well I upgraded and it will not save in widget areas as before.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kristy Sullivan12.5y ago
This widget saves me the time of creating my own. It’s perfect for people that needs flexibility in displaying posts lists on various pages. It has everything that I need. The only suggestion is that you allow for shortcodes so there is more flexibility.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ kimweb12.9y ago
it need shortcodes..
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ PJQueries13.6y ago
Works very well on my sites. I like all of your plugs 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 5.9.2
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-04-22 300+ → 200+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-04-20 200+ → 300+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-04-19 300+ → 200+ down after 488 days in tier
- 2024-12-17 400+ → 300+ down after 325 days in tier
- 2024-01-27 500+ → 400+ down after 332 days in tier
- 2023-03-01 600+ → 500+ 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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Ultimate Post List 2K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A - A Advanced Custom Fields: W4 Post List Bridge 60+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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All In One Favicon 60K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag D -
Gum Addon for Elementor 50K+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag B
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<iframe src="https://plugins.wpmayor.com/embed/smart-post-lists-light" width="480" height="300" style="border:0" loading="lazy" title="Smart Post Lists Light — Plugin Pulse"></iframe> Smart Post Lists Light: 200+ active installs, 3.8★ (4 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-31. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/smart-post-lists-light