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List category posts vs Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

List category posts

List category posts

4.7(254)

80K+ active installs

Free

Updated 3 weeks ago
View List category posts
VS
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar

Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
View Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar has 3.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
►
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar5/5
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar1
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar10
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar3.5K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin BarN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar6 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar2012
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar14 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Barfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Barfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin BarFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar1.0

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

4.7/5(254 reviews)
5
86%
4
7%
3
2%
2
1%
1
3%

Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

List category posts Reviews

by Jlwp

Fantastic

This is an absolutely amazing plugin because it can be used in so many different ways from eg creating a Navigation page that lists pages categorized with “Navigation”, to creating “Related pages” etc

by gdavide

wonderful plugin

I used to do this kind of things with manual and hacky changes to wordpress themes, this created a lot of problem to upgrade themes. With this plugin you can change the post lists in a lot of ways. It

by Brisch

Works great with the free Beaver Builder!

Works great if you want to show a post preview on a page with the free Version Beaver Builder! This topic was modified 2 years, 1 month ago by Brisch.

Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar Reviews

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar has 10. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are List category posts and Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar free?
List category posts is free and Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
List category posts was last updated 3 weeks ago and Add Custom Link to WordPress Admin Bar was last updated 6 years ago.

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