WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Post Descriptions
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Post Descriptions
by Tom de Visser
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Post Descriptions.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Post Descriptions about 3.
- Post Descriptions is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jun 26, 2025 for Post Descriptions.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Post Descriptions.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2021 for Post Descriptions.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Post Descriptions |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #14,411 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.16 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
Tags they share
More comparisons
Is one of these yours?
Track your plugin against its rivals every day: rank, installs, downloads, ratings and their releases, with alerts when anything moves.
Start free