WordPress plugin comparison
AJ Category Posts vs Fancy Posts Widget
At a glance
- Both have 10+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Fancy Posts 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 Nov 17, 2013 for Fancy Posts Widget.
- AJ Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.7.41 for Fancy Posts Widget.
- Fancy Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2025 for AJ Category Posts.
Line by line
AJ Category Posts leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AJ Category Posts |  Fancy Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,743 | #45,967 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 89 |
| Rating | No ratings | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.7.41 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 13 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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