WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Popular Posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for Popular Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Popular Posts about 5.
- Popular Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Popular Posts.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 2.6.2 for Popular Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #7,462 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 800+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 2.6.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 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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