WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Category Posts Widget vs Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
Recent Category Posts Widget
by George Stephanis
300+ installs5.0
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress
by monetizemore
70K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 300+ for Recent Category Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 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 262 reviews.
- Recent Category Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
- Recent Category Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
- Recent Category Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Line by line
Recent Category Posts Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Category Posts Widget | Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,120 | #574 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 70K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 146 | 2.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.7(262) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.2.15 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.50 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 3 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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