WordPress plugin comparison

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget vs Recent Category Posts Widget

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

by Black Studio

200K+ installs4.8

Recent Category Posts Widget

by George Stephanis

300+ installs5.0

At a glance

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget has more active installs: 200K+, against 300+ for Recent Category Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is downloaded about 804 times, Recent Category Posts Widget about 6.
Recent Category Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 191 reviews.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Jun 10, 2026 for Recent Category Posts Widget.
Black Studio TinyMCE Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Recent Category Posts Widget.
Recent Category Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Black Studio TinyMCE Widget.

Black Studio TinyMCE Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Black Studio TinyMCE Widget	Recent Category Posts Widget
Popular rank	#235	#10,120
Active installs	200K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	24.7K	146
Rating	4.8(191)	5.0(2)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.50
Last release	2 months ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.2	–

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