W4 Post List

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1. ★★★★★ lichtenstern

   4mo ago

   For me it did simplify the process of showing custom post types without handling all the difficulties of different archive-types for them. So I can produce lists for my own.

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2. ★★★★★ brasofilo

   2.6y ago

   Very good plugin, simple and complete. It just gets the job done.

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3. ★★★★★ Jakub

   3.0y ago

   The plugin has a lot of settings, really a lot. But I can’t make it work just to render a simple list of posts (without any filters or advanced settings). Seems broken a bit. But it has potential to be a great plugin.

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4. ★★★★★ Airtrooper

   3.2y ago

   I’ve been searching high and low for a Knowledge Base category List plugin for several months, there are sooo many legacy, abandoned and over complicated ones out there. This is actually really easy to use and has lots of potential. I’m also using as a Table of Contents… should be renamed to suit its versatility. Well done, great plugin!

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5. ★★★★★ Franz Wieser

   3.5y ago

   its genial to use data from WordPress (post, Tax, User) to publish as list, blocks, grids, and any other ideas.

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6. ★★★★★ jorgejgm

   3.7y ago

   Thank you very much for your work!!!

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7. ★★★★★ hornblower

   5.0y ago

   Shazzad, thank you for writing this awesome plugin. It was exactly what I needed to create a custom post listing – especially with the avatar support. The ability to influence every part and position of every component and part of an archive post listing was quite simply revelatroy. This is the only plugin that I have found after hours of searching that does this – nothing else even came close! Thank you again – if I could give it more than 5 stars I would.

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8. ★★★★★ Anax

   5.1y ago

   This is an excellent plugin with tons of customization for creation of custom filtered post lists and their templates. Outstanding work.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 2.7.0 New: First-run onboarding – fresh installs get a draft “Example: Recent Posts” list, so there is always a working configuration to open and learn from. New: A dismissible “Get started” notice after activation walks throu 2.7.0
2. — Version 2.6.0 New: Automated test suite now gates every release – characterization snapshots freeze the rendered output of all five list types (including grouped lists and pagination) so updates can no longer break existing lists unno 2.6.0
3. — Version 2.5.9 New: Added a WordPress Playground blueprint that powers the Live Preview button on the wordpress.org plugin page. 2.5.9
4. — Version 2.5.8 Fix: Documentation examples used unregistered template tags ([post_link], [group_name], [group_link]) and invalid HTML, so copy-pasting them produced broken output. All examples now use registered tags with valid loop ma 2.5.8
5. — Version 2.5.7 Improved: Rewrote the wordpress.org listing for accuracy — removed the reference to the retired TinyMCE button, repositioned the description around grouped lists and user directories, expanded the FAQ from real support q 2.5.7
6. — Version 2.5.6 New: Post status options now include all registered statuses, including custom ones (e.g. “Expired” from job listing plugins) – https://github.com/w4devInc/w4-post-list/issues/88. Tested up to WordPress 7.0.2. 2.5.6

6 disclosed vulnerabilities on record for this plugin, all fixed in the current version. Sites on older versions stay exposed until they update.

1. Medium · 4.3 W4 Post List <= 2.4.5 - Information Disclosure via post_excerpt ↗
   2023-03-22 CVE-2023-1371 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
2. Medium · 6.4 W4 Post List <= 2.4.5 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Block Options ↗
   2023-03-22 CVE-2023-0374 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
3. Medium · 6.1 W4 Post List <= 2.4.5 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-03-22 CVE-2023-1373 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.4.5 Patched in 2.4.6
4. Medium · 6.4 W4 Post List <= 2.4.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'w4pl[no_items_text]' ↗
   2023-03-08 CVE-2023-27413 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 2.4.4 Patched in 2.4.5
5. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.1 - Missing Authorization ↗
   2022-12-16 Missing Authorization Affects <= 2.4.2 Patched in 2.4.3
6. Medium · 4.3 Appsero <= 1.2.0 - Cross-Site Request Forgery ↗
   2022-12-14 CVE-2022-47150 Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) Affects <= 2.4.2 Patched in 2.4.3

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0.1

Translated into 133 languages, 1 at 90% or more

Plus 109 more locales with partial translations.

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2026-03-09 4K+ → 3K+ down after 600 days in tier
2. 2024-07-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
3. 2024-07-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
4. 2024-07-15 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
5. 2024-07-14 4K+ → 5K+ up after 2 days in tier
6. 2024-07-12 5K+ → 4K+ down after 1 days in tier
7. 2024-07-11 4K+ → 5K+ up after 1 days in tier
8. 2024-07-10 5K+ → 4K+ 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).

• Advanced Post Block – Display Your Posts Exactly How You Want 10K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• Post Content Shortcodes 2K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags D
• Ultimate Post List 2K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• WP Sitemap Pages and Posts 1K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate – with Shortcode, Gutenberg Block & Elementor Widget 900+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags A
• Post Blocks & Tools 500+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags B

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W4 Post List: 3K+ active installs, 4.7★ (94 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-29. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/w4-post-list