W4 Post List
W4 Post List lets you create a list of posts, terms, users or a combined one. Decorate output using shortcodes. It's just easy and fun.
4.7(93 reviews)
·3.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 month agoAs of April 2026, W4 Post List is a WordPress post plugin with 3.0K+ active installations and a 4.7/5 rating from 93 reviews. It has been downloaded 194K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 5.8+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Recently updated within the last 3 months. Downloads are up 6% this week. Top alternative: Header and Footer Scripts.
4.7/593 reviews
3.0K+active installs
194K+total downloads
16 yearssince 2010
Overview
Display Posts (any custom post type), Terms (any custom taxonomy), Users (any role) on Content or Widget Areas by placing a shortcode. Select what to show and design how to show it. Using the plugin is really easy. You will find Tinymce button on post/page editor to quickly inset a list. Also, there’s a separate page for creating or editing list.
List Types
- Posts
- Terms
- Users
- Terms & Posts
- Users & Posts
Creating a list is just few steps. There are different sets option for different List Type, following options are available for List Type – posts.
Posts
- post type
- post mime type
- post status
- post search keyword
- include post by ids
- exclude post by ids
- exclude current post
- posts per page – while using pagination
- post by parent ids
- post by author ids
- post by terms (…
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Great one
by brasofilo·2 years ago
Very good plugin, simple and complete. It just gets the job done.
It has potential
by Jakub·2 years ago
The plugin has a lot of settings, really a lot. But I can’t make it work just to render a simple list of posts (without any filters or advanced settings). Seems broken a bit. But it has potential to be a great plugin.
This Needs Renamed
by Airtrooper·2 years ago
I’ve been searching high and low for a Knowledge Base category List plugin for several months, there are sooo many legacy, abandoned and over complicated ones out there. This is actually really easy to use and has lots of potential. I’m also using as a Table of Contents… should be renamed to suit its versatility. Well done, great plugin!
w4 post list is a genial plugin
by Franz Wieser·3 years ago
its genial to use data from WordPress (post, Tax, User) to publish as list, blocks, grids, and any other ideas.
Perfect, thanks
by jorgejgm·3 years ago
Thank you very much for your work!!!
Download Trends
Today: 18Yesterday: 31This week: 133Period total: 10K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 5.8+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.5
58.5%
v2.4
23.2%
v2.1
11.3%
Other
6.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.5.5
- Tested up to WordPress 6.9.1.
Contributors
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