WordPress plugin comparison
Authors List vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 5K+ for Authors List.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Authors List about 25.
- Authors List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 22 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 24, 2025 for Authors List.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Authors List.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Authors List.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Authors List |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,006 | #547 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 667 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(22) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.45 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 11 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.4 | 5.6 |
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