WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Recent Posts Widget vs Media Library Categories
Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP
1K+ installs4.9
Media Library Categories
by jeffrey-wp
20K+ installs4.2
At a glance
- Media Library Categories has more active installs: 20K+, against 1K+ for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Media Library Categories is downloaded about 116 times, Custom Recent Posts Widget about 10.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.2 from 52 reviews.
- Media Library Categories was updated more recently: Aug 22, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Media Library Categories is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Media Library Categories.
Line by line
Media Library Categories leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Recent Posts Widget | Media Library Categories |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,765 | #1,247 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 214 | 3.1K |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 4.2(52) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.87 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months 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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