Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs
by wp-buy · Uncategorized
Also makes 16 other plugins · 345.2K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin lets you list posts by category, author, tags, and more, using a shortcode on posts, pages, or widgets with plenty of customization option …
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Health
C 65/100
Stale · Few reviews
Active installs
800+
≈890 estimated
Momentum
—
no download trend yet
Biggest opportunity: “author posts”, “list category posts” and “post list” 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.
65 health vs 58 average across 25,735 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.1%
of downloads still active
At least 800 of 15.6K 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.
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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 503 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 6 reviews, smoothed to 4.20★ and held back under 25 reviews
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 503 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.
31
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.8
Velocity
places per keyword, 18d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 18d
+0.5
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| thumbs | #19 | #22 | down 1 |
| thumb | #23 | #22 | down 3 |
| post thumbs | #17 | #22 | 0 |
| author posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| list category posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post list your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “author posts”, “list category posts” and “post list” 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 1.1K · 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
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
1.4y ago
latest release · v4.4 · 15 Jun 2025
7
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 83% 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 “800+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 43 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 900.
Install history since 4 Oct 2022
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ datto5102.0y ago
I use this plugin a lot to display my blog posts, very neat and tidy
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Jürgen Zywietz3.0y ago
Super
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ gataman3.9y ago
Extensive customisation of lists without the need to add CSS to sites. Thanks !
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ visualwebcreations4.3y ago
We found “WP Category Post List” to be very flexible and versatile. Especially when you need to select a Post based on more than one category. We can select a post where both categories must be present (category A and category B) not just one or another, like in most other plugins. This plugin has a graphical interface, so you can preview it as you build your selection. The ability to select different looks and designs make it even more useful. We also purchased the paid version of this plugin (Advanced Content Viewer Pro). We give this plugin 5 stars for functionality, design, and support that is very timely.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ folgerj5.3y ago
My other post lister was removed and it was labor-intensive. this version is was so easy to replace all the pages that had listings. Well done guys!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Salman Khan5.4y ago
great work
Read on wp.org ↗
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.6.1
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
1 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin lets you list posts by category, author, tags, and more, using a shortcode on posts, pages, or..."
- ! 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 0 headings and 1 list; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 955 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ! Tags match the text Only 1 of 4 tags appear in the text ("author posts", "list category posts", "post list" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-18 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-17 800+ → 900+ up after 9 days in tier
- 2026-09-08 900+ → 800+ down after 1036 days in tier
- 2023-11-07 800+ → 900+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2023-11-05 900+ → 800+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-04 800+ → 900+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2023-11-03 900+ → 800+ 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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YARPP – Yet Another Related Posts Plugin 100K+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag C -
Public Post Preview 100K+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag A
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