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List category posts

by Fernando Briano · 70,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch

Watch: 7 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for List category posts
Ownership100
Maintenance90
Security60
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • InfoSEC-37 vulnerabilities published in the last 24 months. Review this plugin.4 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
fernandobt16 Aug 2008 to 7 Jul 2026, 315 commits

1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
4 months ago
Releases, 24 months
12
Tested up to
7.0 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
5.6 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for List category posts
Q1 20245
Q2 20240
Q3 20240
Q4 20245
Q1 20250
Q2 20251
Q3 20251
Q4 20252
Q1 20262
Q2 20260
Q3 20261
Q4 20260

Last release 7 Jul 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

0% of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months.

Security record

PublishedIssueCVSSAffectedFixed inDays to patch
15 Jul 2026List category posts <= 0.95.0 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via 'post_status' Shortcode Attribute4.3<= 0.95.00.96.00
8 Apr 2026List category posts <= 0.94.0 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'catlist' Shortcode6.4<= 0.94.00.95.00
26 Feb 2026List category posts <= 0.93.1 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.93.10.94.00
10 Dec 2025List Category Posts <= 0.91.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) SQL Injection via Plugin's Shortcode6.5<= 0.91.00.92.00
31 Oct 2025List category posts <= 0.92.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Information Exposure4.3<= 0.92.00.93.00
7 May 2025List category posts <= 0.91.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Local File Inclusion7.5<= 0.91.00.92.0133
27 Dec 2024List category posts <= 0.90.2 - Authenticated (Author+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.90.20.90.30
29 Mar 2024List category posts <= 0.89.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting6.4<= 0.89.60.89.70
9 Jan 2024List category posts <= 0.89.3 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode6.4<= 0.89.30.89.40

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Average rating per quarter for List category posts
Q1 20245.0
Q3 20245.0
Q1 20265.0

Average rating stayed at 5.0 between Q1 2024 and Q1 2026.

Rating distribution
5 star218
4 star19
3 star6
2 star3
1 star8
Latest low reviews

Momentum

70,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for List category posts
4 May 2026838
11 May 20261,778
18 May 20262,679
25 May 20261,990
1 Jun 20261,347
8 Jun 20261,342
15 Jun 20261,209
22 Jun 20261,149
29 Jun 20261,147
6 Jul 202634,831
13 Jul 20264,986
20 Jul 20264,005
27 Jul 20262,918
3 Aug 20262,329
10 Aug 20261,932
17 Aug 20261,856
24 Aug 20262,332
31 Aug 20261,641
7 Sep 20261,459
14 Sep 20261,481
21 Sep 20261,499
28 Sep 20261,527
5 Oct 20261,379
12 Oct 20261,389
19 Oct 20263,184
26 Oct 20262,130
2 Nov 2026313

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 44% below the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

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Facts

Version0.96.0
AuthorFernando Briano
Added16 Aug 2008
Last updated7 Jul 2026
Active installs70,000+
Requires WordPress3.3
Tested up to7.0.8
Requires PHP5.6
CategoryContent Management > Blog & Article Publishing
Tagscms, list, posts, categories

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Questions

Is List category posts still maintained?

List category posts was last updated on 7 Jul 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is List category posts safe?

List category posts has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 7 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns List category posts?

The wordpress.org author is Fernando Briano. Recent committers: fernandobt, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of List category posts?

Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: AnWP Post Grid and Post Carousel Slider for Elementor, WP Blog Post Layouts, Display Post Types - Post Grid, post list and post sliders, Latest Posts Block - Dynamic Posts Grid, Posts List, Posts Tile with Stunning Layouts for WordPress Blogs & Pages, WP Ultimate Post Grid.

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