WordPress plugin comparison
Category Pie vs Recent Posts by Category Widget
Category Pie
by Peter J. Herrel
20+ installs4.0
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 20+ for Category Pie.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Category Pie about 1.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against May 9, 2015 for Category Pie.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 4.2.39.
- Category Pie has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Line by line
Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Pie | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #28,103 | #3,448 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 363 |
| Rating | 4.0(1) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 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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