Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs
This plugin lets you list posts by category, author, tags, and more, using a shortcode on posts, pages, or widgets with plenty of customization options.
Use with caution
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (800+ active installs)
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Display Posts As List, Grid… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| author posts | >100 |
| list category posts | >100 |
| post list | >100 |
| posts | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 6 reviews
About Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs
From the official readme · v4.4Description
This plugin lets you list posts by category, author, tags, and more, using a shortcode on posts, pages, or widgets with plenty of customization options.
Plugin features:
- Responsive Templates (Grid list, a list with thumbnails, etc..)
- Image size – thumbnail, medium, large, or any custom size
- Choose categories, tags, authors
- Custom post types and taxonomies support
- Customize the Title, excerpt, date
- Image positioning – top, right, left, in or out of the excerpt
- Custom CSS class for every widget’s instance
- Comprehensive options page (Filter posts by category, tags, authors, etc..)
- List posts from any category
- List posts from any post type (one or more)
- List posts based on the post date & status
- Pagination options (posts per page, pagination styling)
- Read more options (button text and styling)
- Exclusion options (exclude posts by the author, category, and tags)
- Order by options (order by date ascending or descending or randomly)
- Shortcode support
Installation
- Download the package.
- Upload the package using your plugins page > add new > upload or Extract the contents of .zip folder to wp-content/plugins/ folder
- Activate the Plugin via plugins page
- After activating this plugin, please regenerate your thumbnails using this plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/regenerate-thumbnails/)
Thanks!
Changelog
4.4
- Checking compatibility with wordpress 6.6.1
4.3
- fixing options collapse
- Bug fixing content trim in pagination
4.2
- The priority parameters changed to integer value (not float), in hooks(add_action, add_filter).
- In templates: Bug fixing images path and links url
4.1
- The priority parameters should be integer value (not float), in hooks(add_action, add_filter).
- In template(1, 5, 6): There is an error in the images path
- Checking with PHP 8.2
- Checking with wordpress 6.3.1
3.3
- bug fixing styling
3.2
- bug fixing in the post title styling
Screenshots
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FAQ
Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… free?
Yes. Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… safe to use in 2026?
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… works, but test it on a staging site before relying on it in 2026. It runs on 800+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 48/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Display Posts As List, Grid, Th…?
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… is active on 800+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 15,424 times since it launched in November 2019. It was downloaded 157 times in the last 30 days.
Does Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… work with WordPress 7.1?
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… need?
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… requires PHP 7.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… last updated?
The latest version, 4.4, was released on June 15, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Display Posts As List, Grid, Th…?
Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… is developed and maintained by wp-buy.
What are the best alternatives to Display Posts As List, Grid, Th…?
The most popular alternatives to Display Posts As List, Grid, Th… are Author Recommended Posts (100+ installs).
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