WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Medialist
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 800+ for Medialist.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Medialist about 9.
- Medialist is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 15, 2025 for Medialist.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Medialist.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2019 for Medialist.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Block |  Medialist |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #7,262 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 209 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.22 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.4 |
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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