WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs Ultimate Posts Widget
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 10K+ for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, Ultimate Posts Widget about 46.
- Both are rated 4.5 out of 5.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2012 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Category Posts Block |  Ultimate Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #2,112 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 890 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 4.5(55) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 2 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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