WordPress plugin comparison
Flex Posts vs Simple Category Posts
At a glance
- Flex Posts has more active installs: 2K+, against 100+ for Simple Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Flex Posts is downloaded about 25 times, Simple Category Posts about 2.
- Flex Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Flex Posts was updated more recently: Aug 20, 2026, against Apr 20, 2015 for Simple Category Posts.
- Flex Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Simple Category Posts.
- Simple Category Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Flex Posts.
Line by line
Flex Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Flex Posts |  Simple Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,240 | #16,713 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 473 | 45 |
| Rating | 5.0(24) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.70 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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