Category Posts Block
v5.1.2by ZephyrWest · updated 20 days ago
Shows a list of recent posts from a category - with thumbnails, excerpt and a load more button. For posts, pages and the Site Editor.
- Rank
- #881
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 43,000
- 40K+ reported · Medium
- Total downloads
- 1.9M
- 1,880,376 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 79 reviews
- Support resolved
- 0%
- 0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Category Posts Block at a glance
Category Posts Block is a WordPress plugin by ZephyrWest with 40K+ active installs, the #881 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 444 times, 20% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews. Version 5.1.2 came out on Oct 19, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 33 plugins tagged “latest posts”. It was first released in 2007.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats20.4K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Category Posts Block |
|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2026 | 957 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 497 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 596 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 372 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 390 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 757 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,307 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1,624 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 11,593 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 326 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 123 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 131 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 259 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 227 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 237 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 272 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 142 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 154 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 232 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 42,744 · -1.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 42,744 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 42,724 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 42,982 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 43,108 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 42,992 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 43,076 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 42,936 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 42,786 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 42,776 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 42,764 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 43,131 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 43,169 |
Rank over time
#881 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #881 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #881 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #881 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #879 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #879 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #879 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #880 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #880 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #881 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #881 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #881 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #881 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #881 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #879 |
Growth %
Average -0.08% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.05% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.27% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.20% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.33% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.35% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +0.02% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.03% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.85% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.09% |
Active installs band
40K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 40K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 40K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #881 → #879
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
- Rank #879 → #879
- Released 5.1.2 (was 5.1.1)
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v5.145%
- v4.943%
- Other13%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★79 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 5.1.2
- Requires WordPress
- 6.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.2
- First released
- Oct 24, 2007
- Last updated
- Oct 19, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Category Posts Block
How many websites use Category Posts Block?
Category Posts Block is active on 40K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #881 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Category Posts Block been downloaded?
1,880,376 times in total since 2007. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 444 times. See download stats
When was Category Posts Block last updated?
Version 5.1.2 came out on Oct 19, 2026 (2 weeks ago). See every release
Is Category Posts Block compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Category Posts Block have known security vulnerabilities?
None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 3 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Category Posts Block up to date. See its security record
Is Category Posts Block still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 2 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Category Posts Block have?
4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Category Posts Block?
The plugins most like Category Posts Block, by the tags they share, are Latest Posts (4K+), Ultimate Post List (2K+) and Enhanced Recent Posts (400+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
79 reviews
- 5 stars: 66 reviews, 84%
- 4 stars: 4 reviews, 5%
- 3 stars: 1 reviews, 1%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 8 reviews, 10%
- Positive
- 89%4–5★
- Mixed
- 1%3★
- Critical
- 10%1–2★
- About 6 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 43,000 |
| Reported installs | 40K+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 79 |
| Total downloads | 1.9M |
| Author | ZephyrWest |
| First released | Oct 24, 2007 |
| Version | 5.1.2 |
| Requires WP | 6.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 |
| Last updated | Oct 19, 2026 |
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