Fast Post Lists
v0.7.2by Arthur Yarwood · updated 4 months ago
Provide shortcodes to display a filtered list of posts, grouped by category/tag, with optional thumbnails.
- Rank
- #32,772
- Down248 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 4.8K
- 4,807 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Fast Post Lists at a glance
Fast Post Lists is a WordPress plugin by Arthur Yarwood with 10+ active installs, the #32,772 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.7.2 came out on Jul 11, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.8. Among the 14 plugins tagged “contents”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats38 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Fast Post Lists |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 3 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#32,772 · up 345 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #32,772 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #32,524 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #33,261 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #32,308 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #32,337 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,866 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #32,493 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #32,942 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #33,117 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| 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.
- v0.7100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.7.2
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.0.8
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 20, 2016
- Last updated
- Jul 11, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Fast Post Lists
How many websites use Fast Post Lists?
Fast Post Lists 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 #32,772 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Fast Post Lists been downloaded?
4,807 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Fast Post Lists last updated?
Version 0.7.2 came out on Jul 11, 2026 (3 months ago).
Is Fast Post Lists 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 Fast Post Lists still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Fast Post Lists have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Fast Post Lists?
The plugins most like Fast Post Lists, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), Display Posts (70K+) and Posts in Page (10K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 4.8K |
| Author | Arthur Yarwood |
| First released | Sep 20, 2016 |
| Version | 0.7.2 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jul 11, 2026 |
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