Index Press
Provides a standard index of content in your site using a short code. Sorts results into alphabetical listings.
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Index Press shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 16 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 3.0 (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 Index Press stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| contents | >100 |
| index | >100 |
| pages | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Index Press
From the official readme · v1.0Description
Provides a standard index of content in your site using a short code. Sorts results into alphabetical listings.
Features
- Supports posts, pages, and custom post types – you select what to index.
- Provides options for adding styles to the index.
- Automatically indexes every time a page is saved.
- Allows admin to indicate words to omit from the index.
Installation
- Upload
index-pressfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Configure the plugin on the settings screen.
- Add the [index-press] shortcode to the page where your index should display.
Changelog
Not required, but will reduce some of the load when rebuidling the index.
1.0 – Feburary 10, 2011
- Beta testing is over, full version released.
- Added language .pot file to the plugin so translators can get to work.
- Removed unused code to cut down on the load.
- Updated internal link to make it easier to get support for the plugin.
0.6 – December 16th, 2010
- Added button to select all words to hide.
- Added feature to highlight (bold or italic) words when post or page is clicked from index page.
- Fixed the output to keep all content within div tags for better CSS.
- Tabbed the settings page to make it easier to manage.
- Added an option to reset all settings to default.
- Fixed how styles and scripts are loaded to follow WordPress Standards.
0.5 – August 30th, 2010
- Fixed some minor WP errors that caused issues on activation.
- Cleaned up code for speed and reliability.
- Fixed the “Hide Title” option.
0.4 – July 30th, 2010
- Fixed a fatal error on the settings page if used a version of WordPress older than 3.0
0.3 – July 30th, 2010
- Fixed the regular expression to filter out special characters that cause the index to not display.
0.2 – July 27th, 2010
- Added support to select which post types to index – defaults to only pages.
- Added styles around the list components.
- Added a field on the settings page to customize the CSS for the plugin.
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FAQ
Index Press: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Index Press free?
Yes. Index Press is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Index Press safe to use in 2026?
Index Press shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 20+ sites and was last updated 16 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Index Press?
Index Press is active on 20+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 9,166 times since it launched in July 2010. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Index Press work with WordPress 7.1?
Index Press is officially tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Index Press last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on February 11, 2011 (16 years ago).
Who makes Index Press?
Index Press is developed and maintained by GrandSlambert.
What are the best alternatives to Index Press?
The most popular alternatives to Index Press are Schedule Content Block (400+ installs), Replace Contents (200+ installs) and Treeview On Contents (40+ installs).
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