WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs Selective Reading
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 10+ for Selective Reading.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, Selective Reading about 1.
- Selective Reading has no reviews yet.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Dec 14, 2013 for Selective Reading.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Selective Reading.
- Selective Reading has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  Selective Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,104 | #41,706 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 14 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.7.41 |
| 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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