Clean Archives Reloaded vs List category posts
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
List category posts leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #550, ahead of Clean Archives Reloaded at #8,749. Over the last 7 days List category posts held its place and Clean Archives Reloaded climbed 28 places. List category posts has the largest install base, roughly 160× the next: 80K+ active installs against 500+ for Clean Archives Reloaded. Downloads this week: List category posts 1,381 and Clean Archives Reloaded 47. Ratings: Clean Archives Reloaded 5★ from 1 and List category posts 4.7★ from 254 reviews.
| Metric | Clean Archives Reloaded | List category posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #8,749 ▲ 28 | #550 ▬ |
| Active installs | 500+ | 80K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 47 | 1,381 |
| Rating | 5★ (1) | 4.7★ (254) |
| Last updated | Feb 7, 2012 | Jul 7, 2026 |
| Current version | 3.2.0 | 0.96.0 |
| Best rank on record | #8,672 | #544 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Mar 2008 | Aug 2008 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Clean Archives Reloaded or List category posts?
By active installs, List category posts: 80K+ sites run it against 500+ for Clean Archives Reloaded, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Clean Archives Reloaded or List category posts?
List category posts, at #550 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Clean Archives Reloaded at #8,749. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Clean Archives Reloaded or List category posts alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.