Best posts list plugins for WordPress
The most popular posts list plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Latest Posts Block leads with 6K+ active installs, ahead of Flex Posts (2K+) and Get Post List With Thumbnails (100+). All 9 plugins tagged “posts list” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 8 posts list plugins
- 1.
Latest Posts BlockThe most installed posts list plugin, with 6K+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.
Flex Posts2K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 24 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.Get Post List With Thumbnails
100+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 5 reviews, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
- 4.
Admin Posts Grid40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 2 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.5.14.
- 5.
Recent Posts by Category (RCP)20+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- 6.
CC-ID-Column10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 7.
CC-Featured-Image-Column10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
- 8.
WAD Recent PostsFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 5 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.6.23.
All 9 plugins tagged “posts list”

Latest Posts Block
Down in the last 7 days:6#2,861by AF themes7 days ago
Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & Pages
- Installs
- 6K+
- Rating
- 4.0(1)
- Downloads
- 53/day

Flex Posts
Down in the last 7 days:11#4,240by Tajam2 months ago
Show your posts with thumbnails in flexible, responsive layouts. Works as a sidebar widget or a block in the editor.
- Installs
- 2K+
- Rating
- 5.0(24)
- Downloads
- 23/day
Get Post List With Thumbnails
Down in the last 7 days:68#13,257by alvaron13 years ago
Description:Displays a list with posts and custom size thumbnails(for the first attached or featured image), linked to each post permalink.
- Installs
- 100+
- Rating
- 4.8(5)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Admin Posts Grid
Down in the last 7 days:375#21,808by cheritto2 years ago
Beautiful posts grid on the admin side, many themes available, adjusable layout and more!
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day

Recent Posts by Category (RCP)
Down in the last 7 days:41#27,307by UPTIXA9 months ago
Display recent posts from any category as a modern, stylish widget on any page on your website.
- Installs
- 20+
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 0/day

CC-ID-Column
#34,696by Clearcode8 years ago
This plugin adds a column with post ID before the title column on wp-admin posts list.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 6/day

CC-Featured-Image-Column
Down in the last 7 days:4,126#47,180by Clearcode8 years ago
This plugin adds a column with post's featured image before the title column on wp-admin posts list.
- Installs
- 10+
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day

WAD Recent Posts
Down in the last 7 days:10,126#62,787by Habibie5 years ago
Simple and clean widget for showing recent posts list. It also has shortcode feature.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day