WordPress plugin comparison
Author Recommended Posts vs Same Category Posts
Author Recommended Posts
by telepathy
100+ installs5.0
Same Category Posts
by Daniel Floeter
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 100+ for Author Recommended Posts.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Author Recommended Posts about 4.
- Author Recommended Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jan 27, 2015 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Author Recommended Posts.
- Author Recommended Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Author Recommended Posts | Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,863 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 128 | 525 |
| Rating | 5.0(9) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.1.42 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 11 years ago | 1 month 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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