WP Show Posts — WordPress Portfolio Plugin
by Tom · WordPress.org page · Website
WP Show Posts has 70,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 612,505 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on April 16, 2024, tested up to WordPress 6.1.12.
WP Show Posts at a glance
Is WP Show Posts well maintained?
Features
The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.
- Include author
- Author location
- Include date
- Date location
- Include terms
- Terms location
WP Show Posts reviews and ratings
80 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.
80 reviews
- 5★
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Molto utile ma....
Questo Plugin è molto utile, peccato non venga più aggiornato... ma grazie mille per averlo creato!
Betty_ -
Nifty plugin, indeed!
Nifty plugin allowed me to create a very smart, very attractive index with thumbnails of each article's featured image. Keep on keepin' on ...
nealumphred -
Very handy for 'Editor' users who get overwhelmed
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.
jolanxbl -
Great plugin
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.
edoras -
Total and utter disappointment
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.
bb45 -
Nice, Incredible, awesome and useful plg!!!
Nice, Incredible, awesome and useful plg!!!
dglite
Where WP Show Posts ranks on WordPress.org
The rankings we track that WP Show Posts appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.
| Ranking | WordPress.org placement | Position | 30 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Best Portfolio Plugins | #1 by tag, not in search | #35 | – |
| Best Gallery Plugins | #13 by tag, not in search | #57 | – |
WP Show Posts alternatives
Plugins that solve the same problem, ranked by how closely they overlap with WP Show Posts.
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Portfolio Filter Gallery 20,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Gallery by Visual Portfolio 60,000+ installs · 4.8 -
Grid KIT Portfolio 6,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Image Gallery 4,000+ installs · 4.4 -
Easy Photography Portfolio 2,000+ installs · 4.6
Details
Add posts to your website from any post type using a simple shortcode.
The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.
Rankings WP Show Posts competes in
Tags
- display posts shortcode
- gallery
- portfolio
- post columns
- show posts
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- Version
- 1.1.6
- Last updated
- Apr 16, 2024
- First published
- Jul 23, 2016
- Requires WordPress
- 4.5
- Tested up to
- 6.1.12
- Requires PHP
- –
- Pricing
- Free on WordPress.org
WP Show Posts FAQ
What does WP Show Posts do?
According to its WordPress.org readme, WP Show Posts offers Include author, Author location, Include date, Date location and Include terms.
How many active installs does WP Show Posts have?
WordPress.org reports 70,000+ active installs for WP Show Posts as of September 7, 2026.
Is WP Show Posts still maintained?
The last release was on April 16, 2024, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.
Does WP Show Posts have good support?
On the WordPress.org forum, 0 of 1 recent support threads for WP Show Posts are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.
Is WP Show Posts free?
WP Show Posts is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.
Where does WP Show Posts rank among Portfolio Plugins?
WP Show Posts is #35 in the WordPress.org Portfolio Plugins ranking.