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List category posts vs List Sub Categories (LSC) (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
List Sub Categories (LSC)

List Sub Categories (LSC)

0(0)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View List Sub Categories (LSC)

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 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while List Sub Categories (LSC) has 5.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
List Sub Categories (LSC)N/A
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
List Sub Categories (LSC)0
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
List Sub Categories (LSC)30
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
List Sub Categories (LSC)5.1K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)N/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
List Sub Categories (LSC)13 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)2012
Age
18 yearsList category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)14 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)3.3.1+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)false+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)Free
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
List Sub Categories (LSC)1.0

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

List Sub Categories (LSC)

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.

List Sub Categories (LSC) Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or List Sub Categories (LSC) more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while List Sub Categories (LSC) has 30. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or List Sub Categories (LSC)?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while List Sub Categories (LSC) has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are List category posts and List Sub Categories (LSC) free?
List category posts is free and List Sub Categories (LSC) is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or List Sub Categories (LSC)?
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 List Sub Categories (LSC) was last updated 13 years ago.

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