WordPress plugin comparison
Frontype vs Same Category Posts
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 300+ for Frontype.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Frontype about 4.
- Same Category Posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.5 from 4 reviews.
- Frontype was updated more recently: Oct 1, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Same Category Posts.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Same Category Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2022 for Frontype.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Frontype |  Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #10,325 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 86 | 525 |
| Rating | 4.5(4) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.48 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.2 |
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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