WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Next Page, Not Next Post
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Next Page, Not Next Post
by Matt McInvale
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Next Page, Not Next Post.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Next Page, Not Next Post about 10.
- Next Page, Not Next Post is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Sep 4, 2014 for Next Page, Not Next Post.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.0.38 for Next Page, Not Next Post.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Next Page, Not Next Post.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Next Page, Not Next Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #6,906 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 322 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.0.38 |
| 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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