WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Simple Custom Content
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Simple Custom Content
by Jeff Starr
100+ installs4.8
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 100+ for Simple Custom Content.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Simple Custom Content about 7.
- Simple Custom Content is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- Simple Custom Content was updated more recently: Nov 4, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- Simple Custom Content is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.2, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Simple Custom Content.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Simple Custom Content |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #13,091 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 119 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.8(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.38 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 5 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 5.6.20 |
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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