WordPress plugin comparison

List categories vs List category posts with pagination

List categories

by Fernando Briano

5K+ installs4.5

List category posts with pagination

by mukeshphpmysql

200+ installs4.0

At a glance

List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for List category posts with pagination.
On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, List category posts with pagination about 2.
List categories is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Nov 8, 2011 for List category posts with pagination.
List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for List category posts with pagination.
List category posts with pagination has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for List categories.

List categories leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List categories	List category posts with pagination
Popular rank	#3,106	#12,865
Active installs	5K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	558	35
Rating	4.5(15)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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