WordPress plugin comparison
Color Posts vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Color Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Color Posts about 2.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against May 22, 2026 for Color Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Color Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Color Posts |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #26,358 | #547 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 3.7(3) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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