Add posts to your website from any post type using a simple shortcode.
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Health
C 61/100
Stale · Likely abandoned
Active installs
60K+
≈70K estimated
Momentum
+23%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “display posts shortcode”, “gallery” and “portfolio” 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.
61 health vs 62 average across 3,287 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →9.7%
of downloads still active
At least 60K of 617.2K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
36/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16.
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.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 929 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.1.16; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 80 reviews, smoothed to 4.47★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Last updated 929 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.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| display posts shortcode your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gallery your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| portfolio your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| post columns your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| show posts your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “display posts shortcode”, “gallery” and “portfolio” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 46.9K · 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
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
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
2.5y ago
latest release · v1.1.6 · 16 Apr 2024
17
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% 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 “60K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 16 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 70K.
Install history since 1 Dec 2021
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Betty_11mo ago
Questo Plugin è molto utile, peccato non venga più aggiornato… ma grazie mille per averlo creato!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ nealumphred1.9y 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 …
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ jolanxbl3.1y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ edoras3.8y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ bb454.3y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dglite4.4y ago
Nice, Incredible, awesome and useful plg!!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ artgb5.0y ago
Lightweight , but it has all functions. Well thought.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ crosstherubicon5.0y 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.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.1.6 Security: Add capability checks to AJAX functions 1.1.6
- — Version 1.1.5 Security: Add user capability check for post status 1.1.5
- — Version 1.1.4 Security: Improve escaping of settings that display HTML Tweak: Add wpsp_query_args filter 1.1.4
- — 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
- — 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
- — Version 1.1.1 Fix: Fix image hover effects in WPSP Pro 1.1.1
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (1.1.6). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched 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 Affects <= 1.1.3 Patched in 1.1.4
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 25 languages, 16 at 90% or more
Plus 1 more locale with partial translations.
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
4 of 8 pass · checked 27 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add posts to your website from any post type using a simple shortcode."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Easy Digital Downloads, Facebook, Pinterest and 1 more.
- ✓ Headings and lists 14 headings and 12 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,615 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("display posts shortcode", "portfolio", "post columns" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-16 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-15 60K+ → 70K+ up after 5 days in tier
- 2026-10-10 70K+ → 60K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-09 60K+ → 70K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-08 70K+ → 60K+ down after 13 days in tier
- 2026-09-25 60K+ → 70K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-24 70K+ → 60K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2026-09-20 60K+ → 70K+ up after 2 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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Gallery by Visual Portfolio 50K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
Premium Portfolio Features for Phlox theme 30K+ 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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