WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts Widget vs Simple Category Posts
At a glance
- Latest Posts Widget has more active installs: 200+, against 100+ for Simple Category Posts.
- Latest Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.3 from 4 reviews.
- Latest Posts Widget was updated more recently: Dec 16, 2015, against Apr 20, 2015 for Simple Category Posts.
- Latest Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.4.34, against 4.1.42 for Simple Category Posts.
- Simple Category Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Latest Posts Widget.
Line by line
Latest Posts Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts Widget |  Simple Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,925 | #16,659 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 49 | 45 |
| Rating | 4.5(2) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 years 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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