WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs REST API Post Embeds
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
REST API Post Embeds
by Jeremy Herve
200+ installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 200+ for REST API Post Embeds.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, REST API Post Embeds about 7.
- REST API Post Embeds is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Apr 29, 2025 for REST API Post Embeds.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for REST API Post Embeds.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for REST API Post Embeds.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | REST API Post Embeds |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #12,536 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 158 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year 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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