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List category posts vs RS Simple Category Selector (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
RS Simple Category Selector

RS Simple Category Selector

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 13 years ago
View RS Simple Category Selector

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 RS Simple Category Selector has 1.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
RS Simple Category SelectorN/A
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
RS Simple Category Selector0
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
RS Simple Category Selector10
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
RS Simple Category Selector1.6K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
RS Simple Category SelectorN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
RS Simple Category Selector13 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
RS Simple Category Selector2012
Age
18 yearsList category posts
RS Simple Category Selector14 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
RS Simple Category Selector3.2+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
RS Simple Category Selectorfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
RS Simple Category SelectorFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
RS Simple Category Selector1.0

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

RS Simple Category Selector

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.

RS Simple Category Selector Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or RS Simple Category Selector more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while RS Simple Category Selector has 10. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or RS Simple Category Selector?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while RS Simple Category Selector has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are List category posts and RS Simple Category Selector free?
List category posts is free and RS Simple Category Selector is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or RS Simple Category Selector?
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 RS Simple Category Selector was last updated 13 years ago.

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