WordPress plugin comparison
API REST Posts vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for API REST Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, API REST Posts about 2.
- API REST Posts has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jul 1, 2026 for API REST Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for API REST Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  API REST Posts |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #33,306 | #547 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 8.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 5.6 |
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