WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Posts List
At a glance
- Posts List has more active installs: 7K+, against 5K+ for List categories.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Posts List about 14.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 6, 2013 for Posts List.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Posts List.
- Posts List has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Posts List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,104 | #2,572 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 592 | 275 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 4.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 13 years 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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