WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs WD Post Renew
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
WD Post Renew
by Webdiggers
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for WD Post Renew.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, WD Post Renew about 1.
- WD Post Renew 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 24, 2025 for WD Post Renew.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for WD Post Renew.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2025 for WD Post Renew.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | WD Post Renew |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #58,168 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 25 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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