WordPress plugin comparison

WP Admin Category Search vs Recent Posts by Category Widget

WP Admin Category Search

by atillaordog

2K+ installs4.6

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 2K+ for WP Admin Category Search.
On a typical day, WP Admin Category Search is downloaded about 26 times, Recent Posts by Category Widget about 17.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 13 reviews.
WP Admin Category Search was updated more recently: May 9, 2023, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
WP Admin Category Search is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.2.15, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

WP Admin Category Search leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	WP Admin Category Search	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Popular rank	#4,873	#3,448
Active installs	2K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	669	363
Rating	4.6(13)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.03	×0.00
Last release	3 years ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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