WordPress plugin comparison

List Pages Shortcode vs Recently Updated Pages and Posts

List Pages Shortcode

by Aaron Harp

5K+ installs4.9

At a glance

List Pages Shortcode has more active installs: 5K+, against 100+ for Recently Updated Pages and Posts.
On a typical day, List Pages Shortcode is downloaded about 21 times, Recently Updated Pages and Posts about 5.
Recently Updated Pages and Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 14 reviews.
Recently Updated Pages and Posts was updated more recently: Jun 27, 2026, against Feb 21, 2023 for List Pages Shortcode.
Recently Updated Pages and Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.1.16 for List Pages Shortcode.
List Pages Shortcode has been around longer: since 2009, against 2010 for Recently Updated Pages and Posts.

Recently Updated Pages and Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	List Pages Shortcode	Recently Updated Pages and Posts
Popular rank	#3,156	#16,521
Active installs	5K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	515	115
Rating	4.9(14)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.1.16	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×0.03	×0.39
Last release	3 years ago	4 months ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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