Best news list plugins for WordPress
The most popular news list plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. WP Top News leads with 800+ active installs, ahead of WPYog News (60+). All 2 plugins tagged “News list” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 news list plugins
- 1.
WP Top NewsThe most installed news list plugin, with 800+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 7 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
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WPYog News60+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 1 month ago.
All 2 plugins tagged “News list”

WP Top News
Down in the last 7 days:15#7,570by Hossni Mubarak12 days ago
Build a WordPress news portal with beautiful news layouts, breaking news tickers, featured sliders, and homepage hero sections.
- Installs
- 800+
- Rating
- 5.0(7)
- Downloads
- 22/day

WPYog News
Up in the last 7 days:23#19,056by WPYog1 month ago
Create modern news sections, announcements, and article showcases with List, Card, Carousel, and Ticker displays — all without coding.
- Installs
- 60+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day