WP Show Posts

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1. ★★★★★ Betty_

   8mo ago

   Questo Plugin è molto utile, peccato non venga più aggiornato… ma grazie mille per averlo creato!

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2. ★★★★★ nealumphred

   1.7y ago

   Nifty plugin allowed me to create a very smart, very attractive index with thumbnails of each article’s featured image. Keep on keepin’ on …

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3. ★★★★★ jolanxbl

   2.9y ago

   TL;DR It doesn’t work with the current (as of 09-20-2023) version of WordPress- doesn’t show up in the editor! Luckily, the ‘Blog’ block of the free plugin ‘Premium Addons for Elementor’ functions very similarly! I am however rating WPSP as 5 stars because of how awesome it’s been up until recently :). So if you don’t plan to update yet, it’s still good.We’ve been using it on our main site to make editing content easier on my friend, who gets overwhelmed by the Page editor. I wrote all the Page paragraphs as Posts, then used WP Show Posts to insert them onto the Pages. That way editing a post will auto-update its page.But now, we cannot update WordPress or risk breaking the entire site! It will be a task to switch to another plugin but luckily the ‘Blog’ block of that other plugin seems to do what WP Show Posts was doing, while remaining in the Page editor. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by jolanxbl. This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by jolanxbl.

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4. ★★★★★ edoras

   3.7y ago

   The 1st plugin I found, which can show complete posts include images in widget. Really good job. Just one thing is missing to me … to show random posts.

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5. ★★★★★ bb45

   4.1y ago

   I installed it on the current version of WordPress since I started using generatepress now. It seemed like an ideal option, until after making half a website I realised that my menu stopped working. I don’t understand why they don’t update this plugin, if it’s great.

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6. ★★★★★ dglite

   4.3y ago

   Nice, Incredible, awesome and useful plg!!!

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7. ★★★★★ artgb

   4.8y ago

   Lightweight , but it has all functions. Well thought.

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8. ★★★★★ crosstherubicon

   4.8y ago

   WP Show Posts is a great plugin, simple to use and does what it says it does. The support is excellent as well. Very responsive and willing to help.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. — Version 1.1.6 Security: Add capability checks to AJAX functions 1.1.6
2. — Version 1.1.5 Security: Add user capability check for post status 1.1.5
3. — Version 1.1.4 Security: Improve escaping of settings that display HTML Tweak: Add wpsp_query_args filter 1.1.4
4. — Version 1.1.3 New: Button class option Fix: Duplicate post classes Fix: Post classes PHP notice in some themes Fix: PHP 7.2 PHP warning while editing lists Tweak: Pass $settings to wpsp_wrapper_atts filter Tweak: Remove font-size and 1.1.3
5. — Version 1.1.2 Fix: Performance issue dealing with lots of terms in list admin Fix: Post class clashes with GP Premium Tweak: Allow name in shortcode instead of ID Tweak: Use theme defined font size for title elements (removes the defa 1.1.2
6. — Version 1.1.1 Fix: Fix image hover effects in WPSP Pro 1.1.1

3 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 WP Show Posts <= 1.1.5 - Improper Authorization to Information Exposure ↗
   2024-04-16 CVE-2023-6731 Improper Authorization Affects <= 1.1.5 Patched in 1.1.6
2. Medium · 5.3 WP Show Posts <= 1.1.4 - Information Exposure ↗
   2024-03-01 CVE-2024-1479 Incorrect Authorization Affects <= 1.1.4 Patched in 1.1.5
3. Medium · 6.4 WP Show Posts <= 1.1.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗
   2023-01-11 CVE-2022-4459 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.5.2

Translated into 24 languages, 16 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

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

1. 2025-12-20 80K+ → 70K+ down after 2 days in tier
2. 2025-12-18 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
3. 2025-12-17 80K+ → 70K+ down after 1 days in tier
4. 2025-12-16 70K+ → 80K+ up after 4 days in tier
5. 2025-12-12 80K+ → 70K+ down after 6 days in tier
6. 2025-12-06 70K+ → 80K+ up after 1 days in tier
7. 2025-12-05 80K+ → 70K+ down after 463 days in tier
8. 2024-08-29 90K+ → 80K+ down after 277 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).

• Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60K+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A
• Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme 40K+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B
• Portfolio Filter Gallery – Photo Gallery 20K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
• WPZOOM Portfolio Lite – Filterable Portfolio Plugin 20K+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
• PowerFolio – Portfolio & Image Gallery for Elementor 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• Portfolio, Gallery, Product Catalog – Grid KIT Portfolio 6K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags B

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WP Show Posts: 70K+ active installs, 4.7★ (80 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/wp-show-posts