PluginSift

List category posts vs Mail Subscribe List (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
Mail Subscribe List

Mail Subscribe List

4.4(60)

3.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 2 years ago
View Mail Subscribe List

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 3.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Mail Subscribe List has 183K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
Mail Subscribe List4.4/5
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Mail Subscribe List60
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Mail Subscribe List3.0K+
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Mail Subscribe List183K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Mail Subscribe ListN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Mail Subscribe List2 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Mail Subscribe List2012
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Mail Subscribe List14 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Mail Subscribe List3.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Mail Subscribe Listfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Mail Subscribe ListFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Mail Subscribe List2.1.10

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Mail Subscribe List

4.4/5(60 reviews)
5
75%
4
8%
3
5%
2
3%
1
8%

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.

Mail Subscribe List Reviews

by albert123

Thanks Richard – nice and simple and works!

Thanks Richard – nice and simple and works!

by GoddessNYC

Simple & Great – Please update!

If all you want is a simple subscription plugin, this is perfect. We hope that the developer updates soon!

by Marco van Wieren

Does exactly what you would expect and easy to use

Does exactly what you would expect and is very easy to use. Great plugin!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Mail Subscribe List more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Mail Subscribe List has 3.0K+. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Mail Subscribe List?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Mail Subscribe List has a 4.4/5 rating from 60 reviews.
Are List category posts and Mail Subscribe List free?
List category posts is free and Mail Subscribe List is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Mail Subscribe List?
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 Mail Subscribe List was last updated 2 years ago.

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