WordPress plugin comparison
Category Post Page List Widget vs Simple Page Sidebars
Category Post Page List Widget
by S Abdullah Prem
10+ installs
Simple Page Sidebars
by Cedaro
20K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Simple Page Sidebars has more active installs: 20K+, against 10+ for Category Post Page List Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Page Sidebars is downloaded about 34 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 Feb 23, 2025 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Category Post Page List Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for Simple Page Sidebars.
- Simple Page Sidebars has been around longer: since 2011, against 2024 for Category Post Page List Widget.
Line by line
Simple Page Sidebars leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Post Page List Widget | Simple Page Sidebars |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #39,578 | #1,392 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 766 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(54) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 1 year 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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