WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs No External Links
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 3K+ for No External Links.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, No External Links about 35.
- No External Links is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 16 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- No External Links was updated more recently: Sep 29, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- No External Links is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2018 for No External Links.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  No External Links |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #3,612 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.3K | 884 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.8(16) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.73 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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