WordPress plugin comparison

Display Categories Widget vs Recent Posts by Category Widget

Display Categories Widget

by iteamweb

3K+ installs4.8

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Display Categories Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Display Categories Widget about 15.
Display Categories Widget is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 25 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
Display Categories Widget was updated more recently: Nov 3, 2019, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Display Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.2.30, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Display Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

Display Categories Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Display Categories Widget	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Popular rank	#3,719	#3,448
Active installs	3K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	243	363
Rating	4.8(25)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	5.2.30	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	7 years ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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