List category posts vs WP Export Categories & Taxonomies (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Export Categories & Taxonomies
500 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Export Categories & Taxonomies has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 26 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 500). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while WP Export Categories & Taxonomies has 22K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | WP Export Categories & Taxonomies | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 4.8/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 26 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 500 |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 22K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2013 | |
| Age | 18 years | 13 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 3.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 1.0.3 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
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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.
WP Export Categories & Taxonomies Reviews
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