WordPress plugin comparison

List category posts vs Recent posts of specific category

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 90+ for Recent posts of specific category.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Recent posts of specific category about 2.
Recent posts of specific category has no reviews yet.
List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 19, 2015 for Recent posts of specific category.
List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.3.34 for Recent posts of specific category.
List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Recent posts of specific category.

List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	List category posts	Recent posts of specific category
Popular rank	#549	#17,209
Active installs	70K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.3K	35
Rating	4.7(254)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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