WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Post Updated Date
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Post Updated Date
by Ataul Ghani
500+ installs3.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 500+ for Post Updated Date.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Post Updated Date about 10.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 3.7 from 11 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against May 1, 2025 for Post Updated Date.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Post Updated Date.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Post Updated Date.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Post Updated Date |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #8,936 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 206 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 3.7(11) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.18 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year 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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