WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Nested Ordered Lists
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 700+ for Nested Ordered Lists.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Nested Ordered Lists about 7.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 23, 2025 for Nested Ordered Lists.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Nested Ordered Lists.
- List categories has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Nested Ordered Lists.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Nested Ordered Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,104 | #7,613 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 592 | 137 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.5(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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