Display Posts vs Post Snippets (Paid)
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| Feature | Display Posts v3.0.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | Post Snippets (Paid) v4.2.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 80,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 14, 2024 | — |
| Editions | Display Posts | Post Snippets |
| Pros | Lists any content type using one shortcode; Filters by category, taxonomy, author, date and meta; Developer filters for custom output | Snippets inserted from an editor button; Shortcode mode keeps one snippet editable in one place; Snippet library import and export |
| Cons | Long attribute lists are hard to remember; Complex layouts may still need theme template work | PHP snippets run code on the site; AI chatbot needs an OpenAI key from the admin; Paid version features are not named in the code |
| Mentioned in our posts | — | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Shortcode lists posts and other content types, Filter by category, taxonomy, author, date and meta, Show excerpts or full content in the list, Show featured images at a chosen size | Snippet library, Snippet block for the block editor, PHP snippets run as shortcodes, Snippet import and export, AI chatbot using a supplied OpenAI key |
| Integrations | ||
| — | MailerLite | |
| Other | — | OpenAI |
| Requires WordPress | 3.0 | 5.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 8.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.6 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | api.openai.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |