WordPress plugin comparison
AJ Category Posts vs AK Featured Post Widget
At a glance
- AK Featured Post Widget has more active installs: 400+, against 10+ for AJ Category Posts.
- On a typical day, AK Featured Post Widget is downloaded about 4 times, AJ Category Posts about 2.
- AJ Category Posts has no reviews yet.
- AJ Category Posts was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Jul 17, 2016 for AK Featured Post Widget.
- AJ Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for AK Featured Post Widget.
- AK Featured Post Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2025 for AJ Category Posts.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AJ Category Posts |  AK Featured Post Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,743 | #9,838 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 400+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 38 | 69 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.2(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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