WordPress plugin comparison

List category posts vs Most And Least Read Posts Widget

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

Most And Least Read Posts Widget

by whiletrue

900+ installs5.0

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 900+ for Most And Least Read Posts Widget.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Most And Least Read Posts Widget about 7.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget was updated more recently: Aug 14, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
Most And Least Read Posts Widget 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 2011 for Most And Least Read Posts Widget.

List category posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List category posts	Most And Least Read Posts Widget
Popular rank	#549	#7,147
Active installs	70K+	900+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.5K	187
Rating	4.7(254)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.62
Last release	4 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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