WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Category List vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Simple Category List.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Simple Category List about 6.
- Simple Category List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jun 13, 2026 for Simple Category List.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for Simple Category List.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Simple Category List |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,313 | #547 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 158 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.24 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 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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