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Content Views – Post Grid & Filter (Shortcode, Blocks, Elementor Widgets)

v4.5.1.2

by Content Views · updated 2 months ago

Easy to show posts, pages, custom posts in customizable grid, list, slider, accordion... Available as Widgets (for Elementor), Shortcode, and Blocks.

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Rank
#365
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 140,000
100K+ reported · Low
Total downloads
5.4M
5,441,293 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
333 reviews
Support resolved
0%
0 of 1 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -28.7% (30d)·Toward 90K+ · ETA ~38d

Content Views at a glance

Content Views is a WordPress plugin by Content Views with 100K+ active installs, the #365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 600 times, 29% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 333 reviews. Version 4.5.1.2 came out on Aug 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 14 plugins tagged “category filter”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

19.8K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Content Views Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.5001K1.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 7Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateContent Views
Nov 7, 2026409
Nov 6, 2026543
Nov 5, 2026560
Nov 4, 2026633
Nov 3, 2026576
Nov 2, 2026639
Nov 1, 2026461
Oct 31, 2026465
Oct 30, 2026622
Oct 29, 2026711
Oct 28, 20261,234
Oct 27, 2026578
Oct 26, 2026741
Oct 25, 20261,787
Oct 24, 2026551
Oct 23, 2026908
Oct 22, 20261,517
Oct 21, 2026993
Oct 20, 2026572
Oct 19, 2026532
Oct 18, 2026338
Oct 17, 2026364
Oct 16, 2026492
Oct 15, 2026507
Oct 14, 2026577
Oct 13, 2026560
Oct 12, 2026539
Oct 11, 2026405
Oct 10, 2026405
Oct 9, 2026540

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 142,908 · -0.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 30 days across 2 series.143K143.5K144K144.5KOct 9Oct 14Oct 19Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateApproximate, from band changesEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026–142,908
Nov 7, 2026–142,921
Nov 5, 2026–143,324
Nov 4, 2026–143,805
Nov 3, 2026–143,819
Nov 2, 2026–143,979
Nov 1, 2026–143,978
Oct 31, 2026–143,420
Oct 30, 2026–143,114
Oct 29, 2026–143,196
Oct 28, 2026–143,693
Oct 27, 2026144,491144,491
Oct 26, 2026144,477–
Oct 25, 2026144,463–
Oct 24, 2026144,449–
Oct 23, 2026144,435–
Oct 22, 2026144,421–
Oct 21, 2026144,407–
Oct 20, 2026144,393–
Oct 19, 2026144,379–
Oct 18, 2026144,365–
Oct 17, 2026144,351–
Oct 16, 2026144,337–
Oct 15, 2026144,323–
Oct 14, 2026144,309–
Oct 13, 2026144,295–
Oct 12, 2026144,281–
Oct 11, 2026144,267–
Oct 10, 2026144,253–
Oct 9, 2026144,239–

Rank over time

#365 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#364#365#366Oct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#365
Nov 7, 2026#365
Nov 6, 2026#365
Nov 5, 2026#365
Nov 4, 2026#365
Nov 3, 2026#365
Nov 2, 2026#364
Nov 1, 2026#364
Oct 31, 2026#365
Oct 30, 2026#366
Oct 29, 2026#365
Oct 28, 2026#364
Oct 27, 2026#364
Oct 16, 2026#364

Growth %

Average -0.03% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 29 days across 2 series.-0.5%0%0.5%Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 24Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8
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DateApproximate, from band changesGrowth
Nov 8, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 7, 2026–-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026–-0.33%
Nov 4, 2026–-0.01%
Nov 3, 2026–-0.11%
Nov 2, 2026–+0.00%
Nov 1, 2026–+0.39%
Oct 31, 2026–+0.21%
Oct 30, 2026–-0.06%
Oct 29, 2026–-0.35%
Oct 28, 2026–-0.55%
Oct 27, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 26, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 25, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 24, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 23, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 22, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 21, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 20, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 19, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 18, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 17, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 16, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 15, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 14, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 13, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 12, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 11, 2026+0.01%–
Oct 10, 2026+0.01%–

Active installs band

100K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95K100K105KOct 16Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 7.1.4
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026100K+
Nov 7, 2026100K+
Nov 6, 2026100K+
Nov 5, 2026100K+
Nov 4, 2026100K+
Nov 3, 2026100K+
Nov 2, 2026100K+
Nov 1, 2026100K+
Oct 31, 2026100K+
Oct 30, 2026100K+
Oct 29, 2026100K+
Oct 28, 2026100K+
Oct 27, 2026100K+
Oct 16, 2026100K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #364 → #365Downloads -2.6%
    • Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v4.555%
  • v4.26.9%
  • v4.05.9%
  • Other32%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★333 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
4.5.1.2
Requires WordPress
5.0
Tested up to
7.1.4
Requires PHP
5.6
First released
May 28, 2014
Last updated
Aug 31, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Content Views

How many websites use Content Views?

Content Views is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #365 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Content Views been downloaded?

5,441,293 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 600 times. See download stats

When was Content Views last updated?

Version 4.5.1.2 came out on Aug 31, 2026 (2 months ago). See every release

Is Content Views compatible with the latest WordPress?

Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.

Does Content Views have known security vulnerabilities?

None that affect the current version. WPVulnerability’s database lists 6 older issues, fixed in earlier versions, so keep Content Views up to date. See its security record

Is Content Views still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 2 months ago. Its authors resolved 0 of the 1 support threads opened in the last two months.

What rating does Content Views have?

4.8 out of 5 from 333 reviews on WordPress.org. 92% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Content Views?

The plugins most like Content Views, by the tags they share, are Post Grid (30K+), AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor (20K+) and Ultimate Addons for Elementor (2M+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

333 reviews

  • 5 stars: 305 reviews, 92%
  • 4 stars: 12 reviews, 4%
  • 3 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
  • 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
  • 1 stars: 7 reviews, 2%
Positive
95%4–5★
Mixed
2%3★
Critical
3%1–2★
  • About 68 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 21 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Estimated installs≈ 140,000
Reported installs100K+
Rating4.8
Reviews333
Total downloads5.4M
AuthorContent Views
First releasedMay 28, 2014
Version4.5.1.2
Requires WP5.0
Requires PHP5.6
Last updatedAug 31, 2026

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