WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Smart Post Lists Light
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 200+ for Smart Post Lists Light.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Smart Post Lists Light about 4.
- Category Posts Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 3.8 from 4 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Mar 29, 2022 for Smart Post Lists Light.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.9.20 for Smart Post Lists Light.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Smart Post Lists Light.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Block |  Smart Post Lists Light |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #11,681 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 3.8(4) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.9.20 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 4 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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