WordPress plugin comparison
Formategory vs Recent Posts by Category Widget
Formategory
by Christopher Finke
10+ 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 10+ for Formategory.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Formategory about 3.
- Formategory is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Formategory was updated more recently: Oct 20, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Formategory is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Formategory has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Line by line
Formategory leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Formategory | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #41,492 | #3,448 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 110 | 363 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.19 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 21 days ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.3 | – |
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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