List category posts vs Restrict Widgets (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Restrict Widgets has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 36 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 4.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Restrict Widgets has 132K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | Restrict Widgets | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 36 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 4.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 132K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 2 weeks ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Age | 18 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 1.3.1 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, List category posts averaged approximately 1,604 daily downloads while Restrict Widgets averaged 7.
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.
Restrict Widgets Reviews
works great !!
Thank you
Super !!!
Отличный плагин! простой в использовании и легкий.
Just Works
I know this plugin has net been updated recently but it seems to always just work flawlessly. Working with WP 4.9.8
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