WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Recent Posts Ultimate
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Recent Posts Ultimate
by Douglas "BearlyDoug" Hazard
30+ installs
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 30+ for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Recent Posts Ultimate about 3.
- Recent Posts Ultimate has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 24, 2023 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2020 for Recent Posts Ultimate.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Recent Posts Ultimate |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #24,154 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 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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