WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Category Posts Widget vs Flexible Posts Widget
Recent Category Posts Widget
by George Stephanis
300+ installs5.0
Flexible Posts Widget
by DaveE
7K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Flexible Posts Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against 300+ for Recent Category Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Flexible Posts Widget is downloaded about 23 times, Recent Category Posts Widget about 6.
- Recent Category Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.7 from 56 reviews.
- Recent Category Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Recent Category Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Recent Category Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Flexible Posts Widget.
Line by line
Recent Category Posts Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Category Posts Widget | Flexible Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,134 | #2,511 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 152 | 629 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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