Description
Category Wise Post Listing provides a native dynamic block and the backward-compatible [cat_listing] shortcode.
Features:
- Native Gutenberg block with live server preview.
- List, grid, card, and compact layouts.
- Taxonomy filters and post search without page reloads.
- Numbered pagination, load more, and infinite scrolling.
- Multiple taxonomy terms and advanced sorting.
- Date, post ID, sticky post, and custom-field queries.
- Featured images, custom excerpt lengths, dates, authors, and comment links.
- WooCommerce prices, ratings, stock-aware add-to-cart buttons.
- Versioned transient caching with automatic invalidation.
- Block theme colors, typography, alignment, and spacing controls.
- Accessible live status, semantic navigation, keyboard controls, and reduced motion.
- Editor variations and bundled block patterns.
- Visual shortcode builder under Tools > Category Listing Builder.
- Theme template overrides and developer filters.
- Block Bindings source for a post’s primary taxonomy term.
Basic shortcode:
[cat_listing slug="music"]
Interactive grid:
[cat_listing slug="music,news" layout="grid" columns="3" posts_per_page="6" show_thumbnail="yes" show_filters="yes" show_search="yes" pagination="load_more"]
WooCommerce products:
[cat_listing post_type="product" taxonomy="product_cat" slug="featured" layout="cards" columns="4" show_thumbnail="yes"]
To customize a post, copy template/category_listing.php to:
your-theme/category-wise-post-listing/content-post.php
Shortcode attributes
Content: post_type, taxonomy, slug, posts_per_page, include, exclude, offset.
Sorting: orderby, order, sticky.
Taxonomy: include_children, tax_relation.
Advanced: date_after, date_before, meta_key, meta_value, meta_compare, cache_minutes.
Display: layout, columns, heading, heading_text, show_thumbnail, thumbnail_size, show_excerpt, excerpt_length, show_date, show_author, show_comments, class, no_posts_text.
Interactive: show_filters, show_search, pagination (none, numbers, load_more, or infinite).
WooCommerce: product_price, product_rating, product_cart.
Boolean values accept yes, no, true, false, 1, or 0.
Developer filters
cwpls_normalized_attributescwpls_query_argscwpls_post_templatecwpls_shortcode_output
Blocks
This plugin provides 1 block.
- Category Post Listing Display a searchable, filterable post or product listing by taxonomy.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate Category Wise Post Listing.
- Insert the Category Post Listing block or use
[cat_listing]. - Optional: build a shortcode under Tools > Category Listing Builder.
FAQ
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Does the original shortcode still work?
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Yes. Existing
[cat_listing post_type="post" taxonomy="category" slug="music"]shortcodes remain compatible. -
Does it support custom post types?
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Yes. Select any public post type and a taxonomy registered to it.
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Does it support WooCommerce?
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Yes. Product listings can show price, rating, and add-to-cart controls when WooCommerce is active.
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How is caching cleared?
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The cache namespace changes automatically when posts or taxonomy terms are created, updated, or deleted.
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Contributors & Developers
“Category Wise Post Listing” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
3.0.0
- Added native dynamic Gutenberg block with variations and patterns.
- Added responsive list, grid, cards, and compact layouts.
- Added live taxonomy filtering and search.
- Added numbered pagination, load more, and infinite scroll.
- Added advanced query controls and versioned caching.
- Added WooCommerce product data and add-to-cart support.
- Added block theme controls, accessibility features, and reduced-motion support.
- Added a visual shortcode builder and Block Bindings source.
- Added REST rendering, theme overrides, hooks, uninstall cleanup, and complete documentation.
2.0.0
- Fixed shortcode output, validation, escaping, headings, and global post data.
- Added multiple term support and display attributes.
1.3
- Original release.