List category posts vs JS Archive List (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, JS Archive List has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 46 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while JS Archive List has 120K+. JS Archive List has a higher support resolution rate (67% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | JS Archive List | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 46 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 3.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 120K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 67% |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ► | Today |
| First Released | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Age | 18 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 6.3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, List category posts averaged approximately 1,604 daily downloads while JS Archive List averaged 77.
Recent Reviews
List category posts Reviews
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
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
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.
JS Archive List Reviews
Easy and perfect
Easy to install and add to pages and sidebars!
Great Plugin
Exactly the plugin in I was looking for – A way to show only one of my posts categories in a drop down collapsible menu! I have tried some other plugins, but none of them gave me the customizable opti
Just what I was looking for!
I was approaching 100 posts over a 5 year period on my blog, and the stock archive widget was getting very long. I was looking for a new plugin that would shrink down the list, and provide expand/cont
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