WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs WP Popular Posts
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
WP Popular Posts
by Hector Cabrera
100K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- WP Popular Posts has more active installs: 100K+, against 70K+ for List category posts.
- On a typical day, WP Popular Posts is downloaded about 1,148 times, List category posts about 237.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 4.5 from 249 reviews.
- WP Popular Posts was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Jul 7, 2026 for List category posts.
- WP Popular Posts resolves more of its support threads: 63% in the last two months, against 0% for List category posts.
- WP Popular Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for List category posts.
Line by line
WP Popular Posts leads on 7 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | WP Popular Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #547 | #334 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.4K | 75.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 4.5(249) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | 63% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×1.86 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 6 days 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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