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List category posts vs Custom Categories 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 3 weeks ago
View List category posts
VS
Custom Categories Widget

Custom Categories Widget

0(0)

0 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Custom Categories 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 0). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Custom Categories Widget has 620.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
Custom Categories WidgetN/A
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Custom Categories Widget0
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Custom Categories Widget0
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Custom Categories Widget620
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Custom Categories WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Custom Categories Widget11 months ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Custom Categories Widget2025
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Custom Categories Widget1 year
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Custom Categories Widgetfalse+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Custom Categories Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Custom Categories WidgetFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Custom Categories Widget1.0.2

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Custom Categories Widget

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.

Custom Categories Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Custom Categories Widget more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Custom Categories Widget has 0. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Custom Categories Widget?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Custom Categories Widget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are List category posts and Custom Categories Widget free?
List category posts is free and Custom Categories Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Custom Categories Widget?
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 Custom Categories Widget was last updated 11 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.