WordPress plugin comparison

List categories vs WooCommerce Grid / List toggle

List categories

by Fernando Briano

5K+ installs4.5

WooCommerce Grid / List toggle

by James Koster

9K+ installs3.8

At a glance

WooCommerce Grid / List toggle has more active installs: 9K+, against 5K+ for List categories.
On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, WooCommerce Grid / List toggle about 23.
List categories is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 3.8 from 31 reviews.
List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against May 11, 2018 for WooCommerce Grid / List toggle.
List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for WooCommerce Grid / List toggle.
WooCommerce Grid / List toggle has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for List categories.

List categories leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List categories	WooCommerce Grid / List toggle
Popular rank	#3,106	#2,164
Active installs	5K+	9K+
Downloads, last 30 days	574	655
Rating	4.5(15)	3.8(31)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.9.35
Search multiplier	×0.89	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	8 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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