WordPress plugin comparison
Fast Post Lists vs List category posts
Fast Post Lists
by Arthur Yarwood
10+ installs5.0
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Fast Post Lists.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Fast Post Lists about 2.
- Fast Post Lists is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- Fast Post Lists was updated more recently: Jul 11, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Fast Post Lists.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Fast Post Lists | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #32,772 | #547 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 34 | 8.2K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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