WordPress plugin comparison
List categories vs WP-Archives
At a glance
- List categories has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for WP-Archives.
- On a typical day, List categories is downloaded about 29 times, WP-Archives about 2.
- WP-Archives is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 15 reviews.
- List categories was updated more recently: Sep 13, 2026, against Jun 2, 2009 for WP-Archives.
- List categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for WP-Archives.
- WP-Archives has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for List categories.
Line by line
List categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List categories |  WP-Archives |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,106 | #14,758 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 574 | 35 |
| Rating | 4.5(15) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 2.7.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.89 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 17 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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