WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Super recent posts
Category Posts Block
by ZephyrWest
40K+ installs4.5
Super recent posts
by hmayaktigranyan
80+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 80+ for Super recent posts.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Super recent posts about 2.
- Super recent posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against May 1, 2012 for Super recent posts.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Super recent posts.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Super recent posts.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Block | Super recent posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #17,671 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 80+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 52 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.3.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 14 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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