WordPress plugin comparison
Get Latest Post vs List category posts
Get Latest Post
by Paul Schreiber
70+ installs4.0
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 70+ for Get Latest Post.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Get Latest Post about 3.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Apr 7, 2016 for Get Latest Post.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Get Latest Post.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Get Latest Post.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Get Latest Post | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #18,556 | #549 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 57 | 8.2K |
| Rating | 4.0(2) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 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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