WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Forward
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Forward about 10.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Forward is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Forward.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #37,823 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 253 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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