WordPress plugin comparison
Category Image(s) vs List category posts
Category Image(s)
by Scott Reilly
100+ installs4.5
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Category Image(s).
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Category Image(s) about 4.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jun 11, 2012 for Category Image(s).
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.4.2 for Category Image(s).
- Category Image(s) has been around longer: since 2004, against 2008 for List category posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Image(s) | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,762 | #549 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 88 | 8.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 14 years ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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