WordPress plugin comparison
Flexible Posts Widget vs Random Posts from Category
Flexible Posts Widget
by DaveE
7K+ installs4.7
Random Posts from Category
by Stephanie Leary
200+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Flexible Posts Widget has more active installs: 7K+, against 200+ for Random Posts from Category.
- On a typical day, Flexible Posts Widget is downloaded about 23 times, Random Posts from Category about 4.
- Flexible Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 56 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- Flexible Posts Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Apr 22, 2016 for Random Posts from Category.
- Flexible Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.7.39, against 4.5.33 for Random Posts from Category.
- Random Posts from Category has been around longer: since 2009, against 2012 for Flexible Posts Widget.
Line by line
Flexible Posts Widget leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Flexible Posts Widget | Random Posts from Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,511 | #12,895 |
| Active installs | 7K+ | 200+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 629 | 106 |
| Rating | 4.7(56) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.7.39 | 4.5.33 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 10 years 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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