WordPress plugin comparison
Categorized New Post vs Category Posts in Custom Menu
Categorized New Post
by boomil
10+ installs
Category Posts in Custom Menu
by Diana van de Laarschot
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for Categorized New Post.
- On a typical day, Category Posts in Custom Menu is downloaded about 24 times, Categorized New Post about 1.
- Categorized New Post has no reviews yet.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu was updated more recently: Aug 28, 2026, against Oct 19, 2016 for Categorized New Post.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.6.30 for Categorized New Post.
- Category Posts in Custom Menu has been around longer: since 2011, against 2016 for Categorized New Post.
Line by line
Category Posts in Custom Menu leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Categorized New Post | Category Posts in Custom Menu |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #46,018 | #4,769 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 23 | 461 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(43) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 4.6.30 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.69 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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