WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Plugins List
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 700+ for Plugins List.
- On a typical day, Plugins List is downloaded about 35 times, List categories about 29.
- Plugins List is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Aug 20, 2026 for Plugins List.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Plugins List has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Plugins List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,104 | #7,858 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 592 | 833 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.59 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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