List category posts vs Next Page, Not Next Post (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Next Page, Not Next Post
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Next Page, Not Next Post has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while Next Page, Not Next Post has 33K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | List category posts | Next Page, Not Next Post | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | ► | 5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 254 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 80K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 4.4M+ | ◄ | 33K+ |
| Support Resolution | 0% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 3 weeks ago | ◄ | 11 years ago |
| First Released | 2008 | 2009 | |
| Age | 18 years | 17 years | |
| WP Requires | 3.3+ | 2.7+ | |
| PHP Requires | 5.6+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 0.95.0 | 0.3.0 |
Rating Breakdown
List category posts
Next Page, Not Next Post
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, List category posts averaged approximately 1,604 daily downloads while Next Page, Not Next Post averaged 5.
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.
Next Page, Not Next Post Reviews
It works
I was happy to find this solution!
Excellent plugin
Have been looking for something like this for ages. Ignore the out of date notice on the WordPress website, this plugin is excellent if you want next previous links for Pages (and not posts). The loop
So easy
So Easy to use. Helped me a lot and saving me a lot of time!
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