WordPress plugin comparison
Category Post vs NS Category Widget
Category Post
by Toro_Unit (Hiroshi Urabe)
30+ installs
NS Category Widget
by Nilambar Sharma
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- NS Category Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 30+ for Category Post.
- On a typical day, NS Category Widget is downloaded about 13 times, Category Post about 2.
- Category Post has no reviews yet.
- NS Category Widget was updated more recently: Sep 12, 2025, against Dec 30, 2011 for Category Post.
- NS Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.3.2 for Category Post.
- Category Post has been around longer: since 2011, against 2013 for NS Category Widget.
Line by line
NS Category Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Post | NS Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #24,918 | #6,170 |
| Active installs | 30+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 199 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2.24 |
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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