WordPress plugin comparison
Easy Primary Category vs Recent Posts by Category Widget
Easy Primary Category
by Gagan Deep Singh
900+ installs5.0
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 900+ for Easy Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Easy Primary Category about 13.
- Easy Primary Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Easy Primary Category was updated more recently: Feb 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Easy Primary Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Easy Primary Category.
Line by line
Easy Primary Category leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Easy Primary Category | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #6,949 | #3,448 |
| Active installs | 900+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 276 | 363 |
| Rating | 5.0(4) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 months ago | 9 years 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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