WordPress plugin comparison
Display Last Post(s) vs List category posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 70+ for Display Last Post(s).
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Display Last Post(s) about 2.
- Display Last Post(s) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against May 28, 2010 for Display Last Post(s).
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.9.2 for Display Last Post(s).
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2010 for Display Last Post(s).
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Last Post(s) |  List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,787 | #547 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 2.9.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 16 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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