List category posts vs Simple Post Expiration
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 #551, ahead of Simple Post Expiration at #9,486. Over the last 7 days List category posts slipped 1 place and Simple Post Expiration climbed 104 places. List category posts has the largest install base, roughly 200× the next: 80K+ active installs against 400+ for Simple Post Expiration. Downloads this week: List category posts 1,389 and Simple Post Expiration 30. Ratings: List category posts 4.7★ from 254 and Simple Post Expiration 4.6★ from 7 reviews.
| Metric | List category posts | Simple Post Expiration |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #551 ▼ 1 | #9,486 ▲ 104 |
| Active installs | 80K+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,389 | 30 |
| Rating | 4.7★ (254) | 4.6★ (7) |
| Last updated | Jul 7, 2026 | Oct 10, 2016 |
| Current version | 0.96.0 | 1.0.1 |
| Best rank on record | #544 | #9,394 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Aug 2008 | Aug 2014 |
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, List category posts or Simple Post Expiration?
By active installs, List category posts: 80K+ sites run it against 400+ for Simple Post Expiration, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 17, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, List category posts or Simple Post Expiration?
List category posts, at #551 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Simple Post Expiration at #9,486. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are List category posts or Simple Post Expiration 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.