WordPress plugin comparison
AJ Category Posts vs Latest Posts
At a glance
- Latest Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for AJ Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Latest Posts is downloaded about 24 times, AJ Category Posts about 2.
- AJ Category Posts has no reviews yet.
- AJ Category Posts was updated more recently: Jul 1, 2026, against Apr 2, 2026 for Latest Posts.
- AJ Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Latest Posts.
- Latest Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for AJ Category Posts.
Line by line
Latest Posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  AJ Category Posts |  Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,743 | #3,252 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 406 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 7 months 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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