WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts vs WP Categories Widget
At a glance
- WP Categories Widget has more active installs: 6K+, against 4K+ for Latest Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Categories Widget is downloaded about 29 times, Latest Posts about 24.
- Latest Posts is rated higher: 4.6 out of 5 from 7 reviews, against 4.5 from 27 reviews.
- Latest Posts was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2026, against Feb 16, 2026 for WP Categories Widget.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 6.9.11.
- Latest Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for WP Categories Widget.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts |  WP Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,252 | #2,842 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 406 | 686 |
| Rating | 4.6(7) | 4.5(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.61 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 7 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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