WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts vs Same Category Posts
At a glance
- Latest Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 3K+ for Same Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Latest Posts about 24.
- Same Category Posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Apr 2, 2026 for Latest Posts.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 5 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts |  Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,253 | #4,126 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 406 | 525 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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