WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs Stop query_posts
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
Stop query_posts
by Konstantin Kovshenin
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for Stop query_posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, Stop query_posts about 0.
- Stop query_posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jul 4, 2013 for Stop query_posts.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.6.1 for Stop query_posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for Stop query_posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | Stop query_posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | – |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 15 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.6.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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