WordPress plugin comparison

List category posts vs WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI

List category posts

by Fernando Briano

70K+ installs4.7

WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI

by Kharis Sulistiyono

20+ installs5.0

At a glance

List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 235 times, WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI about 1.
WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.7 from 254 reviews.
List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Nov 9, 2013 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.
List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI.

List category posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List category posts	WP Dropdown Hierarchical Category UI
Popular rank	#549	#27,009
Active installs	70K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	8.3K	32
Rating	4.7(254)	5.0(5)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.0.8	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×1.07	×0.00
Last release	4 months ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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