WordPress plugin comparison

List category posts vs Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs

by wp-buy

800+ installs5.0

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 800+ for Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs about 6.
Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Jun 15, 2025 for Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs.
List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs.
List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2019 for Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs.

List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List category posts	Display Posts As List, Grid, Thumbs
Popular rank	#549	#7,340
Active installs	70K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.5K	86
Rating	4.7(254)	5.0(6)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.25
Last release	4 months ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.3

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