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List Posts by Categories

v0.1

by mapelo · updated 15 years ago

Displays a list of posts in one or more categories (with OR,AND logic between categories) using simple shortcode.

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Rank
#20,023
Up99 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 60
60+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.9K
8,916 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 70+ · ETA unknown

List Posts by Categories at a glance

List Posts by Categories is a WordPress plugin by mapelo with 60+ active installs, the #20,023 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Jul 3, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.2.1. Among the 381 plugins tagged “categories”, it ranks #102. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

140 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
List Posts by Categories Compare series
Downloads over time: 24 days across 1 series.510Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 22Oct 25Oct 29Nov 2
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DateList Posts by Categories
Nov 2, 20269
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20266
Oct 30, 20266
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20266
Oct 26, 20269
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20264
Oct 21, 20265
Oct 20, 20264
Oct 19, 20269
Oct 18, 20265
Oct 17, 20267
Oct 16, 20265
Oct 15, 20264
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20264
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 202610

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 60 · +5.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.565860Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202660
Nov 7, 202657
Nov 5, 202657
Nov 4, 202657
Nov 3, 202657
Nov 2, 202657
Nov 1, 202656
Oct 31, 202656
Oct 30, 202656
Oct 29, 202656
Oct 28, 202657
Oct 27, 202657

Rank over time

#20,023 · up 89 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#20.1K#20.2KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#20,023
Nov 7, 2026#20,122
Nov 6, 2026#20,087
Nov 5, 2026#20,093
Nov 4, 2026#20,163
Nov 3, 2026#20,165
Nov 1, 2026#20,145
Oct 31, 2026#20,191
Oct 30, 2026#20,208
Oct 29, 2026#20,249
Oct 27, 2026#20,112

Growth %

Average +0.43% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+5.26%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+1.79%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-1.75%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

60+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.505560Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202660+
Nov 7, 202650+
Nov 6, 202650+
Nov 5, 202650+
Nov 4, 202650+
Nov 3, 202650+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202650+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
3.2.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 3, 2011
Last updated
Jul 3, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about List Posts by Categories

How many websites use List Posts by Categories?

List Posts by Categories is active on 60+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #20,023 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has List Posts by Categories been downloaded?

8,916 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 6 times. See download stats

When was List Posts by Categories last updated?

Version 0.1 came out on Jul 3, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is List Posts by Categories compatible with the latest WordPress?

List Posts by Categories’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is List Posts by Categories still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does List Posts by Categories have?

No one has reviewed List Posts by Categories on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to List Posts by Categories?

The plugins most like List Posts by Categories, by the tags they share, are List category posts (70K+), Flexible Posts Widget (7K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

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List Posts by Categories
Estimated installs≈ 60
Reported installs60+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads8.9K
Authormapelo
First releasedJul 3, 2011
Version0.1
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 3, 2011

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