WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Simple Link List Widget
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Simple Link List Widget
by jimmywb
2K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 2K+ for Simple Link List Widget.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Simple Link List Widget about 12.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.6 from 9 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 9, 2018 for Simple Link List Widget.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Simple Link List Widget.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2011 for Simple Link List Widget.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Simple Link List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #4,987 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 254 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.6(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 8 years 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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