WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Category Posts Widget vs Post Auto Vertical Scrolling
Recent Category Posts Widget
by George Stephanis
300+ installs5.0
Post Auto Vertical Scrolling
by Md. Shahinur Islam
100+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Recent Category Posts Widget has more active installs: 300+, against 100+ for Post Auto Vertical Scrolling.
- On a typical day, Recent Category Posts Widget is downloaded about 6 times, Post Auto Vertical Scrolling about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Recent Category Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Apr 13, 2026 for Post Auto Vertical Scrolling.
- Recent Category Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.9.11 for Post Auto Vertical Scrolling.
- Recent Category Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2022 for Post Auto Vertical Scrolling.
Line by line
Recent Category Posts Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Category Posts Widget | Post Auto Vertical Scrolling |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,120 | #16,517 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 95 |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 7 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
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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