WordPress plugin comparison
Compact View Mode vs List category posts
Compact View Mode
by Frankie Jarrett
30+ installs5.0
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 30+ for Compact View Mode.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Compact View Mode about 2.
- Compact View Mode is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Dec 23, 2016 for Compact View Mode.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Compact View Mode.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Compact View Mode.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Compact View Mode | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,119 | #547 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 53 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 10 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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