WordPress plugin comparison
Category Posts Block vs WP Random Post Thumbnails
Category Posts Block
by ZephyrWest
40K+ installs4.5
WP Random Post Thumbnails
by Brianna Deleasa
1K+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Category Posts Block has more active installs: 40K+, against 1K+ for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
- On a typical day, Category Posts Block is downloaded about 444 times, WP Random Post Thumbnails about 13.
- WP Random Post Thumbnails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 4.5 from 79 reviews.
- Category Posts Block was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Jul 27, 2025 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
- Category Posts Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
- Category Posts Block has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for WP Random Post Thumbnails.
Line by line
Category Posts Block leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Category Posts Block | WP Random Post Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #881 | #6,121 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 20K | 311 |
| Rating | 4.5(79) | 5.0(8) |
| Support threads resolved | 0% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.98 | ×0.25 |
| Last release | 20 days ago | 1 year 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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