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Rich Table of Contents vs List categories (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Rich Table of Contents

Rich Table of Contents

4.1(17)

20K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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VS
List categories

List categories

4.5(15)

6.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 10 months ago
View List categories

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, List categories has a higher user rating (4.5/5 from 15 reviews) while Rich Table of Contents leads in active installations (20K+ vs 6.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Rich Table of Contents has accumulated 357K+ total downloads while List categories has 75K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.1/5Rich Table of Contents
►
List categories4.5/5
Total Reviews
17Rich Table of Contents
◄
List categories15
Active Installs
20K+Rich Table of Contents
◄
List categories6.0K+
Total Downloads
357K+Rich Table of Contents
◄
List categories75K+
Support Resolution
N/ARich Table of Contents
List categoriesN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoRich Table of Contents
►
List categories10 months ago
First Released
2020Rich Table of Contents
List categories2014
Age
6 yearsRich Table of Contents
List categories12 years
WP Requires
5.3.2+Rich Table of Contents
List categories3.3+
PHP Requires
7.0+Rich Table of Contents
List categoriesfalse+
Business Model
FreeRich Table of Contents
List categoriesFree
Latest Version
1.4.3Rich Table of Contents
List categories0.5

Rating Breakdown

Rich Table of Contents

4.1/5(17 reviews)
5
65%
4
18%
3
0%
2
0%
1
18%

List categories

4.5/5(15 reviews)
5
73%
4
20%
3
0%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Rich Table of Contents Reviews

by greentreefrog

Totally Usable

I want to give it 4.5 stars. I rounded up. Since it was easy enough to make a work-around for any of my issues, it deserves at least a 4. And it works for keyboard-only users. I rejected 4 other table

by ta358

画面が真っ白

プラグインバージョン1.3.97にバージョンアップすると、画面が真っ白、エラーメッセージが表示されるようです。（プラグインバージョン1.3.9は問題なし。）

by COTA

JIN:Rでのバグに対して迅速な対応

JIN:R （1.2.0）でカテゴリを個別ページで設定している表示にすると、コンテンツが何も表示されなくなるバグがありましたが、即日で修正されました This topic was modified 2 years, 8 months ago by COTA.

List categories Reviews

by amedeebulle

Simple, but effective

I was looking for a way to list subcategories of a single main category.This plugin does the trick (and more)

by robegb

Easy and useful

Well documented. Thank you! This topic was modified 2 years, 10 months ago by robegb.

by Chris Roberts

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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Rich Table of Contents or List categories more popular?
Rich Table of Contents has 20K+ active installations while List categories has 6.0K+. Rich Table of Contents is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Rich Table of Contents or List categories?
Rich Table of Contents has a 4.1/5 rating from 17 reviews, while List categories has a 4.5/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Rich Table of Contents and List categories free?
Rich Table of Contents is free and List categories is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Rich Table of Contents or List categories?
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?
Rich Table of Contents was last updated 11 months ago and List categories was last updated 10 months ago.

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