WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs List category posts
List categories
by Fernando Briano
5K+ installs4.5
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 5K+ for List categories.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, List categories about 29.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- List categories resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for List category posts.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 5 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | List categories | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,106 | #549 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 8.5K |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.7(254) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×1.07 |
| Last release | 1 month 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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