WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Public Post Preview
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for List category posts.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, List category posts about 235.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Public Post Preview resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for List category posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for Public Post Preview.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #363 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 45.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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