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List category posts vs Expandable/Collapsible Menu (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
Expandable/Collapsible Menu

Expandable/Collapsible Menu

3.8(9)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View Expandable/Collapsible Menu

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 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Expandable/Collapsible Menu has 12K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
◄
Expandable/Collapsible Menu3.8/5
Total Reviews
254List category posts
◄
Expandable/Collapsible Menu9
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
◄
Expandable/Collapsible Menu200
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
◄
Expandable/Collapsible Menu12K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
Expandable/Collapsible MenuN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
◄
Expandable/Collapsible Menu9 years ago
First Released
2008List category posts
Expandable/Collapsible Menu2015
Age
18 yearsList category posts
Expandable/Collapsible Menu11 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
Expandable/Collapsible Menu3.5.0+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
Expandable/Collapsible Menufalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
Expandable/Collapsible MenuFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
Expandable/Collapsible Menu1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

Expandable/Collapsible Menu

3.8/5(9 reviews)
5
67%
4
0%
3
0%
2
11%
1
22%

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.

Expandable/Collapsible Menu Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or Expandable/Collapsible Menu more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while Expandable/Collapsible Menu has 200. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or Expandable/Collapsible Menu?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while Expandable/Collapsible Menu has a 3.8/5 rating from 9 reviews.
Are List category posts and Expandable/Collapsible Menu free?
List category posts is free and Expandable/Collapsible Menu is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or Expandable/Collapsible Menu?
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 Expandable/Collapsible Menu was last updated 9 years ago.

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