Smart Post Lists Light
Create custom post lists based on options you choose from a form in a widget. Different types of lists, blog, portfolio, services pages. No coding.
3.8(4 reviews)
·300 active installs·Updated 4 years agoAs of April 2026, Smart Post Lists Light is a WordPress blog plugin with 300 active installations and a 3.8/5 rating from 4 reviews. It has been downloaded 27K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2012. Last updated 4 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: SiteOrigin Widgets Bundle.
3.8/54 reviews
300active installs
27K+total downloads
14 yearssince 2012
Overview
You can create a fully functional website using this widget. Check out the showcase.
Drag & drop the widget in as many sidebars or custom widget areas as you like and build as many independent lists as you like. It is very easy to build any type of list you’d like.
It works similar to SQL query but no coding knowledge is required!
Check out demo site
How it works
Go to your widgets section. Drag and Drop the widget in a sidebar(widget area) that you want your list to appear in. Fill in the form and click save. Here are the options you can choose from:
- Select multiple categories and tags to list posts from.
- Choose the number of posts to list and where to start listing from.
- Order the list by: author, date created, date modified,…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 5.9.13 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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Changelog
1.8
- Updated: Core components
Contributors
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