WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post List vs List categories
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 30+ for Custom Post List.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Custom Post List about 4.
- Custom Post List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 6, 2026 for Custom Post List.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Custom Post List.
- List categories has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Custom Post List.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Post List |  List categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,182 | #3,106 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 78 | 574 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.5(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.27 | ×0.89 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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