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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 5.6.22

Melonpan Block – Post List

Block that displays a list of selected Posts and Custom post types.

Active installs<10New
Downloads · 30d49▲ +36.1% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score21/100At risk
All-time downloads2KSince Aug 2019
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP 5.6PHP 7.1+
Downloads · 7d9▼ -25% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

Melonpan Block – Post List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (<10 active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 5 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 5.6 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

123Jul 14Aug 27Oct 11
Yesterday1
Daily average (1y)1
Peak day5Jun 1, 2026
Last 12 months372

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where Melonpan Block – Post List stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
block >100 10,000 Best block plugins →
block-editor >100 9,939 Best block-editor plugins →
cpt >100 1,110 Best cpt plugins →
post >100 10,000 Best post plugins →
posts >100 10,000 Best posts plugins →

About Melonpan Block – Post List

From the official readme · v2.0.0

Description

Documentation – GitHub

Block that displays a list of selected Posts and Custom post types. No stylesheets or scripts are added in the front-end.

Usage

The block can be found inside the blocks inserter menu under the Melonpan Blocks category.
Once added in the post you can edit its settings on the Editor sidebar under the Block settings panel.
The block renders dynamically. This means it doesn’t save any content in the Post content, it renders the content when the post loads.

Installation

Installation from the WordPress admin.

  1. Log in to the WordPress admin and navigate to Plugins > Add New.
  2. Type Melonpan Block – Post List in the Search field.
  3. In the results list Melonpan Block – Post List plugin should appear, click Install Now button.
  4. Once it finished installing, click the Activate button.
  5. That’s it, now you can go to any post where Gutenberg is enabled and start using the block.

Changelog

2.0.0

  • Refactored code base
  • Updated dependencies

1.1.0

  • Added mbpl_content_to_render filter to modify the rendered output
  • Minor bug fixes

1.0.0

  • Initial release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Block in the editor
Block in the editor

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FAQ

Melonpan Block – Post List: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026

Is Melonpan Block – Post List free?

Yes. Melonpan Block – Post List is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is Melonpan Block – Post List safe to use in 2026?

Melonpan Block – Post List shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Was last updated 6 years ago, and scores 21/100 on our health check.

How many websites use Melonpan Block – Post List?

Melonpan Block – Post List is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 2,001 times since it launched in August 2019. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.

Does Melonpan Block – Post List work with WordPress 7.1?

Melonpan Block – Post List is officially tested up to WordPress 5.6.22, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

What PHP version does Melonpan Block – Post List need?

Melonpan Block – Post List requires PHP 7.1 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.

When was Melonpan Block – Post List last updated?

The latest version, 2.0.0, was released on January 23, 2021 (6 years ago).

Who makes Melonpan Block – Post List?

Melonpan Block – Post List is developed and maintained by Alvaro.

What are the best alternatives to Melonpan Block – Post List?

The most popular alternatives to Melonpan Block – Post List are Spectra Legacy (1M+ installs), Breadcrumb NavXT (800K+ installs) and PDF Embedder (300K+ installs).

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