List category posts vs EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget (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
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget

EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget

5(5)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 5 reviews) while List category posts leads in active installations (80K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. List category posts has accumulated 4.4M+ total downloads while EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget has 50K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.7/5List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget5/5
Total Reviews
254List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget5
Active Installs
80K+List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget200
Total Downloads
4.4M+List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget50K+
Support Resolution
0%List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and WidgetN/A
Last Updated
3 weeks agoList category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget11 months ago
First Released
2008List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget2011
Age
18 yearsList category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget15 years
WP Requires
3.3+List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget2.6+
PHP Requires
5.6+List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeList category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and WidgetFree
Latest Version
0.95.0List category posts
EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget1.2.04.25

Rating Breakdown

List category posts

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

EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget

5/5(5 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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.

EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is List category posts or EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget more popular?
List category posts has 80K+ active installations while EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget has 200. List category posts is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — List category posts or EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget?
List category posts has a 4.7/5 rating from 254 reviews, while EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget has a 5/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are List category posts and EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget free?
List category posts is free and EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — List category posts or EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget?
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 EZ Related Posts Footer Links and Widget was last updated 11 months ago.

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