Cornerstone vs List categories (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, List categories has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 15 reviews) while Cornerstone leads in active installations (30K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Cornerstone has accumulated 67K+ total downloads while List categories has 75K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Cornerstone | List categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 6 | ► | 15 |
| Active Installs | 30K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 67K+ | ► | 75K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2010 | 2014 | |
| Age | 16 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.3+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.8.1 | 0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
Cornerstone
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Cornerstone averaged approximately 13 daily downloads while List categories averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
Cornerstone Reviews
Important extension to WordPress
I had a few difficulties using the plugin. It is important to be familiar with the template technique. Thanks to the friendly and patient support, I was finally able to set everything up as I wanted i
Cornerstone disappointing and a total waste of time
Why should installing a plugin be so hard! 1) find Cornerstone on the plugin store. 2) click install 3) click activate 4) find it on your list of installed and activated plugins. All works fine. But d
Does its job but breaks permalinks
I found the idea of this plugin quite useful so I was tempted to give a five star rating. But the permalink function is not fully configurable and does not work without trailing slashes which in some
List categories Reviews
Simple, but effective
I was looking for a way to list subcategories of a single main category.This plugin does the trick (and more)
Easy and useful
Well documented. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by robegb.
Just what I needed
Thank you for the great plugin! It works perfectly with WP v6.0.2 and my Hello Theme and has saved me hours of work 🙂 Cheers!
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