Post List Designer – Category Post, Recent Post, Post List

74 Quality Score

Active Installs

14/30

At roughly 1,000 active installs, this is a modest but not invisible plugin, scoring above its weighting thanks to consistency in its niche.

Update Freshness

25/25

The plugin was updated on April 4, 2026, indicating the developer is actively maintaining it against current WordPress releases.

User Rating

14/15

Eight ratings producing a 90 out of 100 score suggests users who do try it tend to be happy with it.

Support Health

8/15

Zero support threads opened and zero resolved means there is no evidence either way, so we cannot confirm responsiveness.

WP Compatibility

15/15

It is tested up to WordPress 7.0 and works back to 4.7, requiring only PHP 5.4, which gives it unusually broad compatibility.

Scores higher than 36% of indexed plugins

About

Display WordPress Post on your website in a List or Archive list view. Display category post, archive post, recent post and post list with category.

Active Installs 1k+

Rating ★★★★½ 4.5/5

Last Updated 2026-09-10 6:29am GMT

Requires WordPress 4.7+

Tested Up To 7.1

Requires PHP 5.4+

Security History

5 known vulnerabilities, all patched

5 Medium

Most recent: April 30, 2026

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Freemius <= 2.10.1 - Reflected DOM-Based Cross-Site Scripting via url Parameter Medium

April 30, 2026 Patched in ["3.3.8"] CVE-2024-13362

Posts List Designer by Category – List Category Posts Or Recent Posts <= 3.3.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting Medium

January 19, 2024 Patched in ["3.3.3"] CVE-2024-23502

Freemius SDK <= 2.5.9 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting via fs_request_get Medium

July 18, 2023 Patched in ["3.3.1"] CVE-2023-33999

Posts List Designer by Category <= 3.1 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scriptiong via Shortcode Medium

January 6, 2023 Patched in ["3.2"] CVE-2022-4749

Freemius SDK <= 2.4.2 - Missing Authorization Checks Medium

March 4, 2022 Patched in ["2.1.7"] CVE-2022-4974

What It Does

Post List Designer adds shortcodes and widgets to display WordPress posts in list, archive, category, and recent post layouts on the front end of a site. It focuses on presenting post archives and category-based lists rather than grid or carousel layouts. Think of it as a lightweight, layout-oriented companion for organizing blog content into readable indexes.

Who It's For

This plugin fits small to mid-sized blogs, news sites, and magazine-style publications that want a simple list view of posts without pulling in a heavier page builder. It is also reasonable for community sites or documentation libraries that rely on category-driven browsing rather than visual grids. If your theme already supports the WordPress block editor well, this is most useful as a targeted supplemental tool.

Who Should Skip It

If you already use a block theme with the Query Loop block or a full page builder like Elementor, you likely do not need this plugin. Sites needing grids, carousels, or advanced filtering will find the feature set too narrow.

The Bottom Line

Post List Designer is a focused, well-maintained plugin for sites that genuinely want simple post list and category archive displays, with no clutter or bloat. Its narrow scope means it loses to feature-rich alternatives for grid-heavy or carousel-driven designs, but its compatibility and freshness make it a safe bet. Worth trying if you want a no-frills list solution and your theme does not already cover this.

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