WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Recent Post Scroll Widget
Category Posts Block
by ZephyrWest
40K+ installs4.5
Recent Post Scroll Widget
by quazisazzad
10+ installs
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10+ for Recent Post Scroll Widget.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Recent Post Scroll Widget about 1.
- Recent Post Scroll Widget has no reviews yet.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jan 17, 2021 for Recent Post Scroll Widget.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Recent Post Scroll Widget.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2016 for Recent Post Scroll Widget.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Block | Recent Post Scroll Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #30,152 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 19.9K | 31 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.5.24 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 5 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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