WordPress plugin comparison

IP Address Widget II vs Recent Posts by Category Widget

IP Address Widget II

by myproxy

100+ installs4.3

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for IP Address Widget II.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, IP Address Widget II about 10.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.3 from 3 reviews.
IP Address Widget II was updated more recently: Sep 25, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
IP Address Widget II is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
IP Address Widget II has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	IP Address Widget II	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Popular rank	#15,544	#3,448
Active installs	100+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	172	363
Rating	4.3(3)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.36	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	4.0	–

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