WordPress plugin comparison

Category Posts Block vs Recent Posts Widget Unlimited

Category Posts Block

by ZephyrWest

40K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 20+ for Recent Posts Widget Unlimited.
On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Recent Posts Widget Unlimited about 2.
Recent Posts Widget Unlimited has no reviews yet.
Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 9, 2015 for Recent Posts Widget Unlimited.
Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts Widget Unlimited.
Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2011 for Recent Posts Widget Unlimited.

Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Category Posts Block	Recent Posts Widget Unlimited
Popular rank	#881	#26,836
Active installs	40K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	19.9K	36
Rating	4.5(79)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.98	×0.00
Last release	21 days ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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