WordPress plugin comparison
Better Formats vs List category posts
Better Formats
by Dutch van Andel
20+ installs5.0
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Better Formats.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Better Formats about 5.
- Better Formats is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Oct 18, 2013 for Better Formats.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Better Formats.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Better Formats.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Better Formats | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,463 | #549 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 115 | 8.5K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.7.41 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 13 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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