WordPress plugin comparison

Category Posts Block vs Multisite Recent Posts Widget

Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest

40K+ installs4.5

Multisite Recent Posts Widget

by copperblade

10+ installs

At a glance

Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Multisite Recent Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Multisite Recent Posts Widget about 1.
Multisite Recent Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 1, 2012 for Multisite Recent Posts Widget.
Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Multisite Recent Posts Widget.
Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2010 for Multisite Recent Posts Widget.

Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Posts Block	Multisite Recent Posts Widget
Popular rank	#881	#41,864
Active installs	40K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	20K	29
Rating	4.5(79)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×0.98	×0.00
Last release	20 days ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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