WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Media Categories
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Media Categories.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Media Categories about 3.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 3.4 from 7 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Dec 18, 2012 for Media Categories.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Media Categories.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Media Categories.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Media Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #10,823 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 63 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 3.4(7) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 14 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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