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Custom Posts Per Page

By Jeremy Felt

Site Administration & Utilities / Site Health & Diagnostics

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Custom Posts Per Page Review - In-Depth Analysis

Custom Posts Per Page allows you to control the number of posts displayed on various views in WordPress. Customize settings for home, category, tag, author, archive, and search pages easily.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.78/10

User Rating

4.8/5 (based on 12+ reviews)

Active Installations

800+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

Custom Posts Per Page allows you to specify how many posts are displayed per page depending on your current view. Once settings are changed, the Blog pages show at most setting in the Reading menu will be ignored.

Settings are available for Home (Index) Page, Category Pages, Tag Pages, Author Pages, Archive Pages, Search Pages, Default Page, and Custom Post Type archive pages. Each of the above settings can have a different value for the first page displayed and subsequent paged views.

Custom Posts Per Page makes it easy to manage exactly how your content is displayed to your readers, especially when different views have different layouts, rather than relying on the single setting in the Reading menu or having to hard code options in your custom theme.

Comparing to Alternatives

Custom Posts Per Page offers a straightforward solution for managing posts per page with several viable alternatives available that provide similar functionality.

Top alternatives

Strengths

High user satisfaction with a 4.8 rating
Simple and effective functionality
No known security vulnerabilities
Compatible with older WordPress versions
Lightweight and easy to use

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced styling options
No pro version with extended features
Limited customization beyond basic posts per page
May not be actively maintained

User Sentiment Analysis

The plugin enjoys overwhelmingly positive feedback with 92% of users giving it a 5-star rating and no recorded negative reviews, indicating strong user approval.

Positive highlights

'Helped me a lot' - MartyCashew
'Saved a lot of time and is a great addition' - Christina
'It's awesome and it works!' - cyb3rnux
'Still works great, even for 4.7.2' - MediaBarker

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Limited CSS styling capabilities
No recent updates or active development

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a simple, reliable plugin to control the number of posts displayed per page without needing advanced customization or frequent updates.

Not ideal for

Those requiring extensive styling options, advanced features, or ongoing support and updates may find this plugin insufficient.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version provides essential functionality to customize posts per page effectively without any cost.

Final Verdict

Custom Posts Per Page is a highly rated plugin that delivers simple and effective functionality for managing posts per page. Its strong user satisfaction and lack of security issues make it a trustworthy choice for users with basic needs.

However, the absence of advanced features, styling options, and a pro version means it may not suit users looking for more customization or active development. Alternatives may be better for those requiring additional capabilities.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Custom Posts Per Page plugin.

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FAQ

An issue was appearing in plugins that assisted with pagination when the setting for posts per page was different from subsequent pages. To resolve this issue, we do some math and return an incorrect found_posts value when that scenario occurs. This doesn’t affect any core WordPress functionality, but could confuse other plugins that are looking for a correct value. I wouldn’t worry about this much, but keep it in mind if you are seeing issues and have two different values entered as described.