WordPress plugin comparison
WP Category Sticky Posts vs Recent Posts by Category Widget
WP Category Sticky Posts
by Brian Zeligson
40+ installs2.6
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for WP Category Sticky Posts.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, WP Category Sticky Posts about 1.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 2.6 from 8 reviews.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Jun 13, 2012 for WP Category Sticky Posts.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 3.2.1 for WP Category Sticky Posts.
- WP Category Sticky Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Line by line
Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | WP Category Sticky Posts | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #22,550 | #3,448 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 363 |
| Rating | 2.6(8) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.2.1 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 14 years 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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