List category posts vs Media Library Assistant (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Media Library Assistant
70K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Media Library Assistant has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 198 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 70K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Media Library Assistant has 2.6M+. Media Library Assistant has a higher support resolution rate (100% vs 0%).
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | Media Library Assistant | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 198 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 70K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 2.6M+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | ► | 100% |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 6 days ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2012 | |
| Age | 18 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 4.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | 7.4+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 3.35 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
Media Library Assistant
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, List category posts averaged approximately 1,604 daily downloads while Media Library Assistant averaged 2,062.
Recent Reviews
List category posts Reviews
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
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
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.
Media Library Assistant Reviews
Lifesaver for big sites
Media manager is a lifesaver for big sites. Sorting and folder-like organization makes content work much faster
Security Risk: Server Blacklisting
Following a WordPress core update to 6.9, WordFence flagged this plugin for a known security vulnerability. Within just a few hours, and before I could disable or update it, my VPS IP was blacklisted
Good one!
Just what we needed for our sites!
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