Best custom post list plugins for WordPress
The most popular custom post list plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7 leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of Smart Post Lists Light (200+) and Advanced Custom Fields (50+). All 4 plugins tagged “custom post list” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 custom post list plugins
- 1.
Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7The most installed custom post list plugin, with 300+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, updated 5 months ago.
- 2.
Smart Post Lists Light200+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
- 3.
Advanced Custom Fields50+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.4.2.
- 4.
UB Ultimate Post List10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.
All 4 plugins tagged “custom post list”
Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7
Down in the last 7 days:30#10,399by silverplugins2175 months ago
Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7 Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7 Custom Post Type List Field For Contact Form 7 using to …
- Installs
- 300+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 11/day
Smart Post Lists Light
Down in the last 7 days:8#11,681by OTWthemes4 years ago
Create custom post lists based on options you choose from a form in a widget. Different types of lists, blog, portfolio, services pages. No coding.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 3.8(4)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Advanced Custom Fields
Down in the last 7 days:93#20,433by pmill11 years ago
This plugin provides a [post_field field="field-name"] shortcode connecting an Advanced Custom Fields field to your W4 Post List list templa …
- Installs
- 50+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day
UB Ultimate Post List
#34,322by Umang Bhanvadia6 years ago
This plugin registers a block named "Ultimate Post List" which can be used for dynamic listing of selected posts of all custom post types and default post type "Post".
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 1/day