WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Post Content Shortcodes
Category Posts Block
by ZephyrWest
40K+ installs4.5
Post Content Shortcodes
by Curtiss Grymala
2K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 2K+ for Post Content Shortcodes.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Post Content Shortcodes about 20.
- Post Content Shortcodes is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 31 reviews, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Apr 3, 2018 for Post Content Shortcodes.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Post Content Shortcodes.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Post Content Shortcodes.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Block | Post Content Shortcodes |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #4,412 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 2K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 356 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 4.8(31) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 8 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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