WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Category Posts Widget vs ID Arrays
At a glance
- Recent Category Posts Widget has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for ID Arrays.
- On a typical day, Recent Category Posts Widget is downloaded about 6 times, ID Arrays about 3.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Recent Category Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Aug 20, 2016 for ID Arrays.
- Recent Category Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for ID Arrays.
- Recent Category Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2016 for ID Arrays.
Line by line
Recent Category Posts Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Category Posts Widget |  ID Arrays |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,120 | #15,420 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 64 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 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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