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List category posts vs Category Posts Widget (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 2 weeks ago
View List category posts
VS
Category Posts Widget

Category Posts Widget

4.5(79)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Category Posts Widget

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 40K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Category Posts Widget has 1.8M+. Category Posts Widget has a higher support resolution rate (0% vs 0%).

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
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Category Posts Widget4.5/5
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Category Posts Widget79
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
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Category Posts Widget40K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Category Posts Widget1.8M+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Category Posts Widget0%
Last Updated
2 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Category Posts Widget1 month ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Category Posts Widget2007
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Category Posts Widget19 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Category Posts Widget2.8+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Category Posts Widget5.3+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Category Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Category Posts Widget4.9.22

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Category Posts Widget

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
5%
3
1%
2
0%
1
10%

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.

Category Posts Widget Reviews

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says

Good plugin to display your latest posts on a widget and filter them according to your preferences.

by rob21403

This solution worked in minutes — not days or weeks!

This plugin is exactly what they say it is: Simple Thorough Does it well It solved all of my issues within minutes. I had spent hours over a couple weeks using various workarounds and pl

by yodastudio

A must have plugin.

Useful and easy to use. No support needed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Category Posts Widget more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Category Posts Widget has 40K+. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Category Posts Widget?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Category Posts Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews.
Are List category posts and Category Posts Widget free?
List category posts is free and Category Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Category Posts Widget?
As of April 2026, List category posts has a 0% support resolution rate while Category Posts Widget has a 0% rate.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
List category posts was last updated 2 weeks ago and Category Posts Widget was last updated 1 month ago.

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