WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Categories Management Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Easy Categories Management Widget
by Robinsh
50+ installs5.0
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for Easy Categories Management Widget.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Easy Categories Management Widget about 3.
- Easy Categories Management Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jun 1, 2011 for Easy Categories Management Widget.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.3.2 for Easy Categories Management Widget.
- Easy Categories Management Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Categories Management Widget | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #20,168 | #353 |
| Active installs | 50+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 58 | 18.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.8(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.3.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 15 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
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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