WordPress plugin comparison
Front Page Category vs TW Recent Posts Widget
At a glance
- Front Page Category has more active installs: 5K+, against 1K+ for TW Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Front Page Category is downloaded about 21 times, TW Recent Posts Widget about 10.
- TW Recent Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.4 out of 5 from 15 reviews, against 4.0 from 26 reviews.
- Front Page Category was updated more recently: Jan 30, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for TW Recent Posts Widget.
- Front Page Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.5.0, against 4.4.34 for TW Recent Posts Widget.
- Front Page Category has been around longer: since 2010, against 2012 for TW Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Front Page Category leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Front Page Category |  TW Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,053 | #5,530 |
| Active installs | 5K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 453 | 280 |
| Rating | 4.0(26) | 4.4(15) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.5.0 | 4.4.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 9 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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