WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Loop Cards
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Loop Cards
by Arshad Shah
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Loop Cards.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Loop Cards about 1.
- Loop Cards is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 15, 2024 for Loop Cards.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Loop Cards.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Loop Cards.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Loop Cards |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #72,252 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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