WordPress plugin comparison
Category Search vs List category posts
Category Search
by Vladimir Prelovac
20+ installs
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Category Search.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Category Search about 1.
- Category Search has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Dec 22, 2014 for Category Search.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Category Search.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Search | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,591 | #549 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 43 | 8.5K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 12 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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