Posts by Category
Display a list of posts from a specific category or tag.
The facts
- Active installs
- 100+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 7 Jun 2018
- Added
- Sep 2014
- Requires WP
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- WP 4.9.31
- Downloads
- 4,681
Our analysis
AI-assistedPosts by Category is a WordPress plugin that allows you to display a list of posts from a specific category or tag. You can also group these posts by year, month, or the first letter of the post title. The plugin uses a shortcode to insert the post list anywhere on your site.
This plugin is suitable for users who want to organise and present their posts in a structured manner, making it easier for visitors to navigate content based on categories or tags.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users who want to display and organise posts by categories or tags.
What it does well
- ✓Displays posts from a specific category or tag
- ✓Allows grouping by year, month, or first letter
- ✓Shortcode for easy insertion anywhere on the site
- ✓Option to limit the number of displayed posts
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
Where it falls short
- •Last updated in June 2018
- •Not tested with versions beyond WordPress 4.9.31
- •Directory score indicates potential issues
Verdict
Posts by Category provides basic functionality for displaying posts, but its outdated status may affect compatibility and support.
From the developer
Shellbot's own description of Posts by Category, lightly tidied.
Posts by Category lets you display a list of posts pulled from a particular category or tag, and optionally
group them by year, month or first letter of the post title.
Current features include:
- Set a title to be displayed above list of posts
- Shortcode allows post list to be inserted anywhere
- Limit how many posts should be displayed
- Group posts by year, month or first letter
Usage
To display the list of posts, add the following shortcode to your post or page.
Default settings:
[sb_category_posts]
Custom settings:
[sb_category_posts show="10" cat="3" group_by="year"]
For full list of parameters see the plugin release page