WordPress plugin comparison
Author by Category vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Author by Category.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Author by Category about 1.
- Author by Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jan 6, 2026 for Author by Category.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Author by Category.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Author by Category.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Author by Category |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #29,160 | #549 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 8.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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