List Child Pages Shortcode
A simple plugin to add list of child pages within the content of a parent page.
5(3 reviews)
·600 active installs·Updated 6 months agoAs of April 2026, List Child Pages Shortcode is a WordPress page plugin with 600 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 7.4K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Top alternative: Post Type Switcher.
5/53 reviews
600active installs
7.4K+total downloads
8 yearssince 2018
Overview
I could not find an easy plugin that enabled me to use a shortcode that would enable me to publish a list of child pages under a parent page. So, I built one.
Usage
The shortcode is [listchildpages]...[/listchildpages]. It accepts several attributes:
- ifempty: Message or HTML to show if no child pages exist.
- order:
ASCorDESC. Default:DESC. - orderby: Field to order by. Default:
publish_date(maps todate). Any validWP_Queryorderby value works. - displayimage: Show featured image (
yes|no). Default:no. - align: CSS class to apply to the image (
alignleft,alignright, etc.). - ulclass, liclass, aclass: CSS classes for the list, list items, and links.
- parent: ID, slug/path, or
currentto choose the parent page. Default:current. - size: Image size for thumbnails (
thumbnail,medium,large,full, or…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 6.7.5 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.4.1
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