Extended Page List
Add custom configured page lists to your posts, pages and sidebar.
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Extended Page List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (20+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.2 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Extended Page List stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content | >100 |
| excerpt | >100 |
| page | >100 |
| post | >100 |
| post_type | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Extended Page List
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Add custom configured page lists to your posts, pages and sidebar.
Features
- New: Now supports custom post types in short code.
- Full control of the HTML tags used to display the page list
- Include the page content or excerpt when listing the pages.
- Display subpages or full page hierarchy.
- Better sidebar widget for site navigation.
- Supports post thumbnails for content / excerpts.
Languages
- German (de_DE) translation submitted by Connie Müller-Godecke
Installation
- Upload
extended-page-listfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure the plugin on the options menu screen.
Changelog
Fixes many of the bugs pertaining to tags.
1.0 – July 22, 2011
- Fixed a bug that prevented shortcode from working twice on a single page.
- Fixed a bug that made the bock_tag and item_tag work properly.
- Added the block_class and item_class options to the output.
- Fixed a bug that prevented the language files from loading correctly.
0.9.2 – February 19th, 2011
- Fixed a bug that prevented language files from loading.
- Added a German Translation based on version 0.9.
- Fixed an infinite loop issue when using the show_excerpt parameter where child pages used the shortcode.
0.9.1 – January 25, 2011
- Fixed a bug that broke the Appearence->Widgets manager.
0.9 – January 22, 2011
- Added support for custom post types in short code.
- Switched to wp_list_pages for pages – uses a filter to add content or excerpt.
- Cleaned up code to work more efficiently.
- Changed all display inputs to require ‘_’ between words, such as showcontent is now show_content.
- Fixed language support to load language files from the correct folder.
0.8 – August 23rd, 2010
- Fixed errors in generated code.
- Fixed miscellaneous hidden errors.
- Added language support.
0.7 – August 6th, 2010
- Added support for post thumbnails.
- Fixed some incorrect tags when using excerpts.
- Fixed some broken links in the plugin.
- Fixed an issue where the link to page on more link was not working.
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FAQ
Extended Page List: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Extended Page List free?
Yes. Extended Page List is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Extended Page List safe to use in 2026?
Extended Page List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Extended Page List?
Extended Page List is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 8,884 times since it launched in October 2009. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Extended Page List work with WordPress 7.1?
Extended Page List is officially tested up to WordPress 3.2.1, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Extended Page List last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on July 22, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Extended Page List?
Extended Page List is developed and maintained by GrandSlambert.
What are the best alternatives to Extended Page List?
The most popular alternatives to Extended Page List are One Click Demo Import (1M+ installs), Advanced Excerpt (80K+ installs) and Rara One Click Demo Import (20K+ installs).
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