WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Shortcode vs Public Post Preview
Category Posts Shortcode
by Punit Patel
100+ installs
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Category Posts Shortcode.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Category Posts Shortcode about 4.
- Category Posts Shortcode has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 31, 2023 for Category Posts Shortcode.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.4.14 for Category Posts Shortcode.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2023 for Category Posts Shortcode.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Shortcode | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #15,287 | #363 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 84 | 44.4K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.4.14 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.02 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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