Description
At a glance
Looking for Category Posts Block v5.1.1? It is available here as a free GPL download for WordPress — 40K+ active installs · 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews · updated September 21, 2026 · requires WordPress 6.6+ & PHP 7.2+.
Category Posts Block is a light block designed to do one thing and do it well: display the most recent posts from a certain category.
Category Posts Block
Use the “Category Posts” block in the Gutenberg editor to place the post list anywhere in your content. All options are available in the block sidebar panels: Title, Filter, Details, Thumbnail, Excerpt, Footer, Load more and General. Several blocks can be used on the same page, each with its own settings.
Term and Category based Posts Block
A premium version of that free block available at tiptoppress.com created for big WordPress sites.
Premium features
- Auto-sizing Grid layout
- Custom field support in the Template
- Shortcode support in the Template
- Image-Slider (or News-Ticker)
- Asymmetrical list layouts
- Full background images
- Masonry responsive grid layout
- More complex filter (ANY, NOT, AND, …)
- Custom Post Types, Events, Products support
- All free features
- E-Mail support
- More examples on the demo pages
Features
- Block for the block editor and Site Editor.
- Template to arrange the post details.
- The Template text can be a post details placeholder, plain text, HTML or a font-icons.
- Font-icon support
- ‘Load more’ button / Ajax API
- Item Title heading level buttons
- Excerpt length and item title in lines (line-clamp)
- Date range filter
- New date format: Time since plublished
- Filter by post status: Published, scheduled, private
- Add option for post offset (use two or more blocks after another)
- Admin UI: Buttons in the editor toolbar to insert shortcode
- Option to touch device friendly “everything is a link”
- Set thumbnail width & height / image crop with CSS (object-fit)
- Fluid images (max-width in %)
- One thumb dimension can be left empty
- Option to set mouse hover effects for post thumbnail
- Set a default thumbnail
- Hide the block text, if there is no post
- Option to hide posts which have no thumbnail
- Option exclude current post
- Option show post author, comment’s count, post date
Documentation
- Full documentation
- Formatting date and time: See Formatting Date and Time
Contribute
While using this plugin if you find any bug or any conflict, please submit an issue at
Github (If possible with a pull request).
Frequently asked questions
What is Category Posts Block?
Category Posts Block is a free WordPress plugin available under the GPL license. The current version is 5.1.1. It is active on over 40K websites.
Is Category Posts Block free to download?
Yes — Category Posts Block 5.1.1 is a free GPL download with no hidden fees, no account needed, and no feature locked behind a paywall in this package. Users rate it 4.5 out of 5 based on 79 reviews.
How do I install Category Posts Block 5.1.1?
Download the ZIP file from this page, then in your WordPress dashboard go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin, choose the file, click Install Now, then Activate. The plugin works immediately after activation — no license key or extra setup is required for the core features.
What are the requirements for Category Posts Block?
Category Posts Block 5.1.1 requires WordPress 6.6 or higher and PHP 7.2 or higher. Most modern WordPress hosts already meet these versions. Running older versions may cause features to break, so update WordPress and PHP first if your site is behind.
When was Category Posts Block last updated?
Version 5.1.1 was last updated on September 21, 2026. This page is refreshed automatically, so the download here always matches the newest version we have verified.
Is the Category Posts Block download safe?
The file is sourced directly from the official WordPress.org repository — the same file the developer published. It is served unmodified, so what you install here is byte-identical to the official release.
Version: 5.1.1
Updated: October 1, 2026
Technical details
| Version | 5.1.1 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | September 21, 2026 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ |
| Rating | ★★★★★ 4.5/5 (79 reviews) |
| Requires WordPress | 6.6 or higher |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 or higher |
| Author | ZephyrWest |
| Tags | latest-posts, load-more, post-list, post-thumbnails, recent-posts |
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