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List category posts vs Pure Web Brilliant's base framework (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
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework

Pure Web Brilliant's base framework

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View Pure Web Brilliant's base framework

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, List category posts has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 254 reviews) and leads in active installations (80K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Pure Web Brilliant's base framework has 27K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
Pure Web Brilliant's base frameworkN/A
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework0
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework10
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework27K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base frameworkN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework13 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework2012
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework14 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base frameworkfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base frameworkFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Pure Web Brilliant's base framework2.4

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Pure Web Brilliant's base framework

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

Pure Web Brilliant's base framework Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Pure Web Brilliant's base framework more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Pure Web Brilliant's base framework has 10. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Pure Web Brilliant's base framework?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Pure Web Brilliant's base framework has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are List category posts and Pure Web Brilliant's base framework free?
List category posts is free and Pure Web Brilliant's base framework is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Pure Web Brilliant's base framework?
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 Pure Web Brilliant's base framework was last updated 13 years ago.

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