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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.
The facts
- Rating
- 4.7★ from 254
- Active installs
- 80k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 7 Jul 2026
- Added
- Aug 2008
- Requires WP
- 3.3
- Tested up to
- WP 7.0.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 4,440,111
Our analysis
AI-assistedList Category Posts is a WordPress plugin that enables you to display posts by category within your posts or pages using the [catlist] shortcode. You can customize the display by specifying parameters such as category name or ID, order, and the number of posts to show. The plugin also allows for styling through CSS and includes a GUI for easier shortcode creation.
This plugin is suitable for users looking to enhance their WordPress site by listing posts from specific categories, making it useful for blogs, knowledge bases, and other content-focused websites.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who want to display categorized posts on their site.
What it does well
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Allows listing of posts by category with customizable parameters
- ✓Supports CSS styling for display customization
- ✓Includes a GUI for easier shortcode creation
- ✓Can be used multiple times on a single post or page
Where it falls short
- •Data on the plugin's performance or specific limitations is not provided
Verdict
List Category Posts offers a straightforward way to organize and present content by category. It is a practical tool for users looking to enhance their site's structure and usability.
From the developer
Fernando Briano's own description of List category posts, lightly tidied.
List Category Posts allows you to list posts by category in a post or page using the [catlist] shortcode. When you’re editing a page or post, directly insert the shortcode in your text and the posts will be listed there. The basic usage would be something like this:
[catlist id=1]
[catlist name="news"]
The shortcode accepts a category name or id, the order in which you want the posts to display, and the number of posts to display. You can also display the post author, date, excerpt, custom field values, even the content! A lot of parameters have been added to customize what to display and how to show it. Check the full documentation to learn about the different ways to use it.
The [catlist] shortcode can be used as many times as needed with different arguments on each post/page.
[catlist id=1 numberposts=10]
There’s an options page with a few options, new options will be implemented on demand (as long as they make sense).
Read the instructions to learn which parameters are available and how to use them.
If you want to List Categories instead of posts you can use my other plugin List categories.
You can find Frequently Asked Questions here.
Customization
The different elements to display can be styled with CSS. you can define an HTML tag to wrap the element with, and a CSS class for this tag. Check the documentation for usage. You can also check this nice tutorial which gives lots of tips and how-to’s to customize how to display the posts.
Great to use WordPress as a CMS, and create pages with several categories posts.
GUI
Klemens Starybrat has created a GUI for List Category Posts. It helps you create a shortcode from a nice visual interface in WordPress’ text editor. Check it out:
GUI for List Category Posts
AJAX pagination
The ajax pagination feature is maintained in an add-on plugin by Klemens Starybrat. Check it out:
LCP Ajax Pagination
Widget
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