WordPress plugin comparison
List category posts vs WP Reading List
At a glance
- List category posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 40+ for WP Reading List.
- On a typical day, List category posts is downloaded about 237 times, WP Reading List about 3.
- List category posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 254 reviews, against 3.0 from 3 reviews.
- List category posts was updated more recently: Jul 7, 2026, against Oct 28, 2022 for WP Reading List.
- List category posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for WP Reading List.
- List category posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2013 for WP Reading List.
Line by line
List category posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  List category posts |  WP Reading List |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #549 | #22,864 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 8.2K | 68 |
| Rating | 4.7(254) | 3.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.07 | ×0.01 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 4 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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