WordPress plugin comparison
EDH Recent Category Manager vs Flexible Posts Widget
EDH Recent Category Manager
by EncodeDotHost
Fewer than 10 installs
Flexible Posts Widget
by DaveE
7K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Flexible Posts Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against fewer than 10 for EDH Recent Category Manager.
- On a typical day, Flexible Posts Widget is downloaded about 23 times, EDH Recent Category Manager about 1.
- EDH Recent Category Manager has no reviews yet.
- EDH Recent Category Manager was updated more recently: Jun 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- EDH Recent Category Manager is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.7.39 for Flexible Posts Widget.
- Flexible Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2026 for EDH Recent Category Manager.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | EDH Recent Category Manager | Flexible Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #61,138 | #2,509 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 644 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.7(56) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.7.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 4 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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