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List category posts

by Fernando Briano · WordPress.org page · Website

v0.96.0 Tested up to WP 7.0.7 PHP 5.6+

List category posts has 80,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 4,452,111 downloads all time. It was downloaded 6,853 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on July 7, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

List category posts at a glance

Active installs
80,000+
Total downloads
4,452,111
Downloads, last 30 days
6,853
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

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 7.0.7, not yet with the current 7.1.3
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

Download and install history

10,568 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
List category posts downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
List category posts active installs025k50k75k100kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
List category posts rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
List category posts review count0125250375500Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

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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
7.0.7
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 October 22, 2026.

Is List category posts still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 7, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.7.

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.