WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Smart Categories
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Smart Categories.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Smart Categories about 1.
- Smart Categories has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jul 6, 2015 for Smart Categories.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.39 for Smart Categories.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Smart Categories.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  Smart Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #43,643 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 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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