WordPress plugin comparison

List category posts vs Select Specific List Page Block

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

Select Specific List Page Block

by themeansar

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Select Specific List Page Block.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Select Specific List Page Block about 1.
Select Specific List Page Block 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 Jan 6, 2026 for Select Specific List Page Block.
List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Select Specific List Page Block.
List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for Select Specific List Page Block.

List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List category posts	Select Specific List Page Block
Popular rank	#549	#68,154
Active installs	70K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	8.5K	37
Rating	4.7(254)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.05
Last release	4 months ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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