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Best WordPress Plugins for Post List

15 plugins compared · Updated August 2026 · Post List

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Choosing a WordPress plugin for post list comes down to a few things: whether it is still actively maintained, whether real users rate it well, and whether it does the specific job you need without dragging the rest of the site down.

We ranked 15 plugins using our WPScore, which weighs the user rating (adjusted for how many people actually rated it), how many sites run it, how recently it was updated, and which WordPress version it is tested against. 15 of them have enough public data to be scored; the rest are listed below the ranked block, clearly marked, rather than being given a number we cannot justify.

How this list is funded. Some links here earn us a commission if you buy. It costs you nothing extra, and it does not move anything up the list — the order comes from the WPScore, which is calculated from public ratings, install counts and update history. See the method.

At a glance

  1. 1. Premium Addons for Elementor Best overall 94/100
  2. 2. List category posts 88/100
  3. 3. Display Post Types 85/100
  4. 4. DesignSetGo 83/100
  5. 5. W4 Post List 83/100
  6. 6. Advanced Post Block 82/100
  7. 7. Turbo Addons Elementor 82/100
  8. 8. Ultimate Post List 81/100
  9. 9. JetWidgets For Elementor 80/100
  10. 10. WP Sitemap Pages and Posts 80/100
  11. 11. Colored Admin Post List 79/100
  12. 12. Zone Manager 78/100
  13. 13. Post List Designer 78/100
  14. 14. Post Grid, Slider & Carousel Ultimate 78/100
  15. 15. News Element Elementor Blog Magazine 77/100
1 Premium Addons for Elementor
Best overall Free by Leap13

Premium Addons for Elementor

Elementor Carousel, Mega Menu, Posts List/Slider, WooCommerce Widgets, Display Conditions, AI Abilities, Premade Templates & more.

4.9★
from 1,677 ratings
600k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
94

WPScore

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2 List category posts
Free by Fernando Briano

List category posts

Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

4.7★
from 254 ratings
80k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
88

WPScore

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3 Display Post Types
Free by EasyProLabs

Display Post Types

Display list of posts, pages or any custom post types anywhere using block and widget. Show as grid, list or posts slider.

5★
from 26 ratings
7k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
85

WPScore

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4 DesignSetGo
Free by Justin Nealey

DesignSetGo

58 native blocks + 18 universal extensions for the WordPress block editor. Forms, dynamic post lists, animations, layouts — no page builder needed.

5★
from 2 ratings
6k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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5 W4 Post List
Free by Shazzad Hossain Khan

W4 Post List

Build lists the Query Loop can't: posts grouped by year, category or author, term lists and user directories — via block, shortcode or widget.

4.7★
from 94 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
83

WPScore

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6 Advanced Post Block
Free by bPlugins

Advanced Post Block

Advanced Post Block lets you add dynamic post grids, lists, sliders, and tickers. Filter content by category, tag, author, or custom post type.

4.2★
from 17 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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7 Turbo Addons Elementor
Free by Turbo Addons

Turbo Addons Elementor

Turbo Addons for Elementor offers 90+ widgets & 200+ modern ready templates - free menu, slider, post list, modal, accordion, grid, woocommerce & mroe

4.8★
from 5 ratings
3k+
active installs
Updated
Jul 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
82

WPScore

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8 Ultimate Post List
Free by Kybernetik Services

Ultimate Post List

Make up custom-tailored preview lists of the contents easily and place them in widget areas and post contents.

4.6★
from 12 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
81

WPScore

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9 JetWidgets For Elementor
Free by jetmonsters

JetWidgets For Elementor

Addon for Elementor Page builder. It provides the set of widgets to create different kinds of content like pricing tables, posts lists, banners, etc.

5★
from 7 ratings
10k+
active installs
Updated
Jun 2026
Tested to
WP 6.8.8
80

WPScore

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11 Colored Admin Post List
Free by rockschtar

Colored Admin Post List

Color-code your admin post list by post status. Instantly spot drafts, pending reviews, scheduled, private, and published posts at a glance.

5★
from 3 ratings
500+
active installs
Updated
Aug 2026
Tested to
WP 7.1
79

WPScore

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12 Zone Manager
Free by Automattic

Zone Manager

Content curation made easy! Create "zones" then add and order your content!

5★
from 3 ratings
2k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 6.9.7
78

WPScore

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13 Post List Designer
Free by InfornWeb

Post List Designer

Display WordPress Post on your website in a List or Archive list view. Display category post, archive post, recent post and post list with category.

4.5★
from 8 ratings
1k+
active installs
Updated
Apr 2026
Tested to
WP 7.0.4
78

WPScore

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