WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs GSY Ajax Recent Posts
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for GSY Ajax Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, GSY Ajax Recent Posts about 1.
- GSY Ajax Recent Posts has no reviews yet.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 5, 2014 for GSY Ajax Recent Posts.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for GSY Ajax Recent Posts.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for GSY Ajax Recent Posts.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Block |  GSY Ajax Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #45,329 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 21 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.0.38 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 12 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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