WordPress plugin comparison
Category and Tag Specific Widgets vs Custom Recent Posts Widget
Category and Tag Specific Widgets
by dynamick
10+ installs5.0
Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 10+ for Category and Tag Specific Widgets.
- On a typical day, Custom Recent Posts Widget is downloaded about 10 times, Category and Tag Specific Widgets about 1.
- Category and Tag Specific Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 9 reviews.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Apr 27, 2011 for Category and Tag Specific Widgets.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 3.5.2, against 3.1.4 for Category and Tag Specific Widgets.
- Category and Tag Specific Widgets has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Custom Recent Posts Widget leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category and Tag Specific Widgets | Custom Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #42,429 | #5,765 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 214 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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