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List category posts vs Limited Category Lists 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
Limited Category Lists Widget

Limited Category Lists Widget

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 17 years ago
View Limited Category Lists 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Limited Category Lists Widget has 4.4K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
Limited Category Lists WidgetN/A
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Limited Category Lists Widget0
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Limited Category Lists Widget10
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Limited Category Lists Widget4.4K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Limited Category Lists WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Limited Category Lists Widget17 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Limited Category Lists Widget2008
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Limited Category Lists Widget18 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Limited Category Lists Widget2.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Limited Category Lists Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Limited Category Lists WidgetFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Limited Category Lists Widget0.1

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Limited Category Lists 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.

Limited Category Lists Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Limited Category Lists Widget more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Limited Category Lists Widget has 10. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Limited Category Lists Widget?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Limited Category Lists Widget has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are List category posts and Limited Category Lists Widget free?
List category posts is free and Limited Category Lists Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Limited Category Lists 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 Limited Category Lists Widget was last updated 17 years ago.

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