WordPress plugin comparison

Category Posts Block vs Recent Posts From Each Category

Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 40+ for Recent Posts From Each Category.
On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Recent Posts From Each Category about 3.
Category Posts Block is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 79 reviews, against 3.7 from 3 reviews.
Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Sep 13, 2014 for Recent Posts From Each Category.
Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.0.38 for Recent Posts From Each Category.
Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2013 for Recent Posts From Each Category.

Category Posts Block leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Posts Block	Recent Posts From Each Category
Popular rank	#881	#21,607
Active installs	40K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.9K	37
Rating	4.5(79)	3.7(3)
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	–

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