WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Shy Posts
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Shy Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Shy Posts about 3.
- Shy Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- Shy Posts was updated more recently: Oct 16, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Shy Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Shy Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Shy Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #33,756 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 123 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 24 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6 |
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