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Best display posts plugins for WordPress

The most popular display posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Display Post Types leads with 8K+ active installs, ahead of AK Featured Post Widget (400+) and Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite (10+). All 7 plugins tagged “display posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 6 display posts plugins

  1. 1.
    Display Post Types

    The most installed display posts plugin, with 8K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 26 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.

  2. 2.
    AK Featured Post Widget

    400+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.5.33.

  3. 3.
    Display Category Posts Via Shortcode Lite

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.

  4. 4.
    AJ Category Posts

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.

  5. 5.
    Fancy Posts Widget

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  6. 6.
    Awesome Posts

    Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.6.11.

All 7 plugins tagged “display posts”