Posts in Posts
Posts in Posts will allow you to grab recent posts based on category, tag or just recent posts. Then it will display thoses posts in a list in the post or page you have called the Posts in Posts on. It’s as easy as all…
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Posts in Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 15 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Posts in Posts stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| category | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
| recent | >100 |
| tag | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Posts in Posts
From the official readme · v0.6Description
Posts in Posts will allow you to grab recent posts based on category, tag or just recent posts. Then it will display thoses posts in a list in the post or page you have called the Posts in Posts on. It’s as easy as all you need to do is write a HTML-esq bit of code.
[posts type=”category” name=”Lipsum” limit=”4″ date=”d-m-Y”]
This will then output 4 posts from the category ‘Lipsum’.
Installation
Installation is as simple as adding the ‘posts-in-posts’ folder to your wp-contents/plugins folder or downloading through WordPress itself. From there you’ll need to add the short code to where you want the post to be displayed; here are a list of the options.
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‘type’ : ‘category’, ‘tag’, ‘recent’ or blank will use ‘recent’
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‘name’ : the name of a given category or tag in your wordpress taxonmy or if left blank then it will resort to outputting nothing unless the type is ‘recent’ or blank
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‘limit’ : the number of posts you want to display in a given call or if left blank then it resolves to the default of ‘5’
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‘date’ : use the standard date format for php or if left blank then it won’t display a date
Changelog
0.6
- Updaed readme.txt to use correct shortcode
- Added shortcode [showposts] for compatability
0.5
- First available public release.
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FAQ
Posts in Posts: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 20, 2026
Is Posts in Posts free?
Yes. Posts in Posts is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Posts in Posts safe to use in 2026?
Posts in Posts shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Posts in Posts?
Posts in Posts is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,506 times since it launched in September 2011. It was downloaded 61 times in the last 30 days.
Does Posts in Posts work with WordPress 7.1?
Posts in Posts is officially tested up to WordPress 3.1.4, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Posts in Posts last updated?
The latest version, 0.6, was released on September 30, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes Posts in Posts?
Posts in Posts is developed and maintained by WolfieZero.
What are the best alternatives to Posts in Posts?
The most popular alternatives to Posts in Posts are Pages with category and tag (50K+ installs), Search & Filter (50K+ installs) and PublishPress Taxonomies (40K+ installs).
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