Category Posts Block is the #10 ranked block app on WordPress, with a 4.5 average rating from 79 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Category Posts Block is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by ZephyrWest. With a rating of 4.5★ from 79 reviews, it currently ranks #10 in the Block category.
AppRanks data: Category Posts Block ranks #10 in Block on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 2% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Category Posts Block is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Block category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 79 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.5★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by ZephyrWest — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (79) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Category Posts Block works
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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 widgets 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 widget text or 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
Admin UI: Set / find thumbnail size buttons: +, ¼, ½, 2x, -, ratio and Media sizes
Admin UI: Buttons to easy add post details placeholder
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).
Category rankings
As of Sep 7, 2026- Block#10of 593Top 2%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Category Posts Block stands in the Block category
Category Posts Block ranks #10 of 593 apps in the Block category, placing it in the top 2% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Category Posts Block?
Category Posts Block is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.5-star rating from 79 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Block category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by ZephyrWest.
Who uses Category Posts Block?
Currently around 40,000 active stores have installed Category Posts Block. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Block category on WordPress.
Where does Category Posts Block rank on WordPress?
Category Posts Block currently sits at position #10 in the Block category on WordPress. That places it in the top 2% of 593 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.