WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Post Block vs Category Posts Block
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Advanced Post Block.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Advanced Post Block about 211.
- Category Posts Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 4.2 from 17 reviews.
- Advanced Post Block was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Oct 19, 2026 for Category Posts Block.
- Advanced Post Block resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Category Posts Block.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2021 for Advanced Post Block.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Advanced Post Block |  Category Posts Block |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,649 | #881 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 11.7K | 20K |
| Rating | 4.2(17) | 4.5(79) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.94 | ×0.98 |
| Last release | 14 days ago | 20 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2 |
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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