WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Random Post for Widget
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Random Post for Widget.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Random Post for Widget about 8.
- Both are rated 4.7 out of 5.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Random Post for Widget.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Random Post for Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #6,263 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 173 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 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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