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List category posts

by Fernando Briano · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.96.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.6+

List category posts has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,441,994 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

List category posts at a glance

Active installs
80,000+
Total downloads
4,441,994
Downloads, last 30 days
–
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
–
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is List category posts well maintained?

Support threads resolved
0 of 1
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
3%
8 of 254 reviews on WordPress.org

List category posts reviews and ratings

254 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.7 out of 5

254 reviews

5★
218
4★
19
3★
6
2★
3
1★
8

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Details

Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • categories
  • cms
  • list
  • posts

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Version
0.96.0
Last updated
Jul 7, 2026
First published
Aug 16, 2008
Requires WordPress
3.3
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.6
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

List category posts FAQ

How many active installs does List category posts have?

WordPress.org reports 80,000+ active installs for List category posts as of September 7, 2026.

Is List category posts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Does List category posts have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for List category posts are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is List category posts free?

List category posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.