WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs WP Categories and Posts
List category posts
by Fernando Briano
70K+ installs4.7
WP Categories and Posts
by Phil McDonnell
10+ installs
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for WP Categories and Posts.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, WP Categories and Posts about 1.
- WP Categories and Posts has no reviews yet.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Apr 23, 2015 for WP Categories and Posts.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for WP Categories and Posts.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2009 for WP Categories and Posts.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | List category posts | WP Categories and Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #29,450 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.5K | 33 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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