WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Recent Posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 400+ for Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Recent Posts about 3.
- Recent Posts has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Dec 8, 2015 for Recent Posts.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.4.34 for Recent Posts.
- Recent Posts has been around longer: since 2005, against 2008 for List category posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #9,358 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 67 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 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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