by Shazzad Hossain Khan 4.7 (94 reviews)

W4 Post List

Name: W4 Post List
Rating: 4.7 (94 reviews)
Author: Shazzad Hossain Khan

Build lists the Query Loop can't: posts grouped by year, category or author, term lists and user directories — via block, shortcode or widget.

W4 Post List ranks #3,778 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #596 of 8,848 in the Customization category, a 4.7/5 rating from 94 reviews, and was last updated Oct 2, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1

v3.0.9 Current Version v3.0.9

Updated 4 weeks ago Last Update on 02 Oct, 2026

Refreshed 2 days ago Last Refreshed on

#596 of 8,848 in Customization Top 5% by installs Downloads -35.5% this week Actively maintained

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Review 4.7 out of 5

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

5 known vulnerabilities on record · 0 in the last 24 months · checked 1 month ago

Mar 22, 2023

W4 Post List [w4-post-list] < 2.4.6

CVE-2023-1371 · Fixed in v2.4.6
Mar 22, 2023

W4 Post List [w4-post-list] < 2.4.6

CVE-2023-1373 · Fixed in v2.4.6
Mar 22, 2023

W4 Post List [w4-post-list] < 2.4.6

CVE-2023-0374 · Fixed in v2.4.6
Mar 21, 2023

W4 Post List [w4-post-list] < 2.4.3

CVE-2022-47150 · Fixed in v2.4.3
Mar 8, 2023

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CVE-2023-27413 · Fixed in v2.4.5

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Plugin Details

Version: 3.0.9
Last Updated: Oct 02, 2026
Requires WP: 5.8+
Tested Up To: 7.1
PHP Version: 7.4 or higher
Author: Shazzad Hossain Khan

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.7
Reviews: 94
Support Threads: 1
Resolved: 100%

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and developers who need post, category, author, or user listings that the built-in Query Loop block cannot produce. It solves this by generating templated lists such as date archives, taxonomy indexes, and user directories, output via block, shortcode, or widget with fully customizable HTML markup.

Year/month/category/author archives
Category, tag and taxonomy indexes
Author and user directories
Terms + Posts combined lists
Users + Posts combined lists
Filtered post lists by multiple criteria
Template tags for custom HTML output
AJAX pagination support

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about W4 Post List

Three ways: add the W4 Post List block and pick your list; paste the shortcode [postlist id="123"] into any content; or add the W4 Post List widget to a widget area. Each list's ID and ready-made shortcode are shown in the Shortcode column on the All Lists screen.

Create a Posts list, open the Posts: Tax Query section, and select your taxonomy and terms. You can combine multiple term filters, and filter by custom fields and dates the same way.

The usual causes, in order: the list is not Published yet; the shortcode ID doesn't match (check the Shortcode column on the All Lists screen); the template is missing its loop tags (a Posts list template needs [posts]...[/posts], Terms needs [terms]...[/terms], Users needs [users]...[/users]); or the query simply matched no items. Opening the list and re-checking the query options usually finds it.

No. Pick a layout from Start from a template in the list editor — thumbnail cards, a year archive, a category index, a user directory and more. It copies the markup and styles into the editable Template and Style fields, so you can use it as-is or adjust anything.

Yes - the Preview button under the editor renders your current, unsaved settings, and refreshes automatically as you change options. It renders without your theme's stylesheet, so spacing and fonts will differ slightly on the real page.

Yes. Use [post_meta key="your_field_key"] inside the posts loop. Fields stored as plain values (text, numbers, URLs) work best; complex/serialized fields are output as stored.

Yes — that's this plugin's specialty. Set Group by to year, month, month + year, any taxonomy, author or parent, and the list renders grouped sections with headings. The core Query Loop block can't do this. Groups follow their ID order unless you set Group Order by to Name, which sorts the headings alphabetically.

Yes. Use the Users list type (filter by role, order by name/registration date) or Users + Posts to show each user with their latest posts. Template tags cover avatars, display names, bios and profile URLs.

Yes. The W4 Post List block renders your list server-side with a live preview in the editor, and the shortcode works in classic editors, page builders and template files (echo do_shortcode( '[postlist id="123"]' );).

In your admin: W4 Post List → Documentation (template tags reference, examples, usage). Online: w4dev.com/docs/w4-post-list.