WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Recent Posts by Category (RCP)
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 20+ for Recent Posts by Category (RCP).
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Recent Posts by Category (RCP) about 6.
- Recent Posts by Category (RCP) is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 164 reviews.
- Recent Posts by Category (RCP) was updated more recently: Jan 28, 2026, against Oct 14, 2024 for Display Posts.
- Recent Posts by Category (RCP) is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for Display Posts.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2025 for Recent Posts by Category (RCP).
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Display Posts |  Recent Posts by Category (RCP) |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #27,433 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.8K | 147 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.17 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 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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