WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Simple Post Lists
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Simple Post Lists
by andrewoons
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Post Lists.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Simple Post Lists about 5.
- Simple Post Lists has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jun 10, 2017 for Simple Post Lists.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Simple Post Lists.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2017 for Simple Post Lists.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Simple Post Lists |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #68,467 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 130 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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