List category posts vs VK Link Target Controller (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
VK Link Target Controller
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, VK Link Target Controller has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while VK Link Target Controller has 265K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | VK Link Target Controller | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 2 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 265K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ► | 5 days ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2015 | |
| Age | 18 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 5.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 1.8.1 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
VK Link Target Controller
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, List category posts averaged approximately 1,604 daily downloads while VK Link Target Controller averaged 427.
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.
VK Link Target Controller Reviews
Easy to use e simple
Your plugin is the best, easy to use, and simple. Thanks a lot!
Great Plugin
Just what I needed. Excellent work done. 5 star no doubt.
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