WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs NS Category Widget
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
NS Category Widget
by Nilambar Sharma
1K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 1K+ for NS Category Widget.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, NS Category Widget about 13.
- Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Sep 12, 2025 for NS Category Widget.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.8.12 for NS Category Widget.
- NS Category Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | NS Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #6,170 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 199 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 4.8(34) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 1 year ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.2.24 |
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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