WordPress plugin comparison
Category Post Page List Widget vs Essential Widgets
Category Post Page List Widget
by S Abdullah Prem
10+ installs
Essential Widgets
by Catch Themes
10K+ installs3.5
At a glance
- Essential Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Category Post Page List Widget.
- On a typical day, Essential Widgets is downloaded about 75 times, Category Post Page List Widget about 2.
- Category Post Page List Widget has no reviews yet.
- Category Post Page List Widget was updated more recently: Jul 23, 2026, against Jun 18, 2026 for Essential Widgets.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Essential Widgets has been around longer: since 2017, against 2024 for Category Post Page List Widget.
Line by line
Essential Widgets leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Post Page List Widget | Essential Widgets |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,578 | #1,809 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 1.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 3.5(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.86 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 4 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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