WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts vs Simple Category Posts
At a glance
- Latest Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 100+ for Simple Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Latest Posts is downloaded about 24 times, Simple Category Posts about 2.
- Latest Posts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Latest Posts was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2026, against Apr 20, 2015 for Simple Category Posts.
- Latest Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.1.42 for Simple Category Posts.
- Simple Category Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2015 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
Latest Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts |  Simple Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,250 | #16,659 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 388 | 45 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 11 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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