WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Newstastic Post Slider
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Newstastic Post Slider
by David Henry
50+ installs3.3
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 50+ for Newstastic Post Slider.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Newstastic Post Slider about 2.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 3.3 from 8 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 3, 2014 for Newstastic Post Slider.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.0 for Newstastic Post Slider.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Newstastic Post Slider.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Newstastic Post Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #21,071 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 32 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 3.3(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 12 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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