My-Plugins vs List categories (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, List categories has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 15 reviews) while My-Plugins leads in active installations (10K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. My-Plugins has accumulated 4.2K+ total downloads while List categories has 75K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | My-Plugins | List categories | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 1/5 | ► | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 1 | ► | 15 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 6.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.2K+ | ► | 75K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 12 years ago | ► | 10 months ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2014 | |
| Age | 18 years | 12 years | |
| WP Requires | 2.2+ | 3.3+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.3 | 0.5 |
Rating Breakdown
My-Plugins
List categories
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, My-Plugins averaged approximately 5 daily downloads while List categories averaged 9.
Recent Reviews
My-Plugins Reviews
Does not work.
Plugin shortcode erased all page content and replaced it with gibberish.
List categories Reviews
Simple, but effective
I was looking for a way to list subcategories of a single main category.This plugin does the trick (and more)
Easy and useful
Well documented. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by robegb.
Just what I needed
Thank you for the great plugin! It works perfectly with WP v6.0.2 and my Hello Theme and has saved me hours of work 🙂 Cheers!
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