AJ Category Posts
v1.2.0by Md Jahid Shah · updated 4 months ago
A simple & powerful plugin to display WordPress posts by category using customizable shortcodes. Ideal for bloggers, news websites & content creators.
- Rank
- #34,316
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.6K
- 2,550 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
AJ Category Posts at a glance
AJ Category Posts is a WordPress plugin by Md Jahid Shah with 10+ active installs, the #34,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 1, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “post listing”. It was first released in 2025.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats50 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | AJ Category Posts |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · -11.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#34,316 · down 73 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #34,316 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #34,756 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #33,711 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #34,510 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #33,707 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #34,411 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #34,560 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #34,195 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #34,243 |
Growth %
Average -1.04% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.13% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -11.77% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 7.0.7 → 7.0.8
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.2100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 5.2
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- May 19, 2025
- Last updated
- Jul 1, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about AJ Category Posts
How many websites use AJ Category Posts?
AJ Category Posts is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #34,316 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has AJ Category Posts been downloaded?
2,550 times in total since 2025. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was AJ Category Posts last updated?
Version 1.2.0 came out on Jul 1, 2026 (4 months ago).
Is AJ Category Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.8, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.
Is AJ Category Posts still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does AJ Category Posts have?
No one has reviewed AJ Category Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to AJ Category Posts?
The plugins most like AJ Category Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts From Each Category (40+), Display Post Types (8K+) and Latest Posts (4K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 2.6K |
| Author | Md Jahid Shah |
| First released | May 19, 2025 |
| Version | 1.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Jul 1, 2026 |
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