WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Recent Posts vs List category posts
Enhanced Recent Posts
by Vincent Mimoun-Prat
400+ installs5.0
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Enhanced Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Enhanced Recent Posts about 3.
- Enhanced Recent Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Apr 12, 2014 for Enhanced Recent Posts.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Enhanced Recent Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Recent Posts | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,765 | #547 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 8.4K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 12 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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