WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Categories Widget vs Custom Recent Posts Widget
Advanced Categories Widget
by darrinb
700+ installs5.0
Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 700+ for Advanced Categories Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Recent Posts Widget is downloaded about 10 times, Advanced Categories Widget about 6.
- Advanced Categories Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.9 from 9 reviews.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Aug 11, 2016 for Advanced Categories Widget.
- Advanced Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.5.33, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Advanced Categories Widget.
Line by line
Custom Recent Posts Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Categories Widget | Custom Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,770 | #5,765 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 140 | 214 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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