WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Custom Recent Posts Widget
Category Posts Block
by ZephyrWest
40K+ installs4.5
Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP
1K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Custom Recent Posts Widget about 10.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Block | Custom Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #5,773 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 221 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 4.9(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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