WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs What We Were Writing
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
What We Were Writing
by Andrew P. Popov
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against fewer than 10 for What We Were Writing.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 224 times, What We Were Writing about 3.
- What We Were Writing has no reviews yet.
- What We Were Writing was updated more recently: Oct 4, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- What We Were Writing is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2026 for What We Were Writing.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | What We Were Writing |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #68,353 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 70 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.05 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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