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phpbb_recent_topics vs Recent Posts by Category Widget

phpbb_recent_topics

by linickx

40+ installs4.0

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for phpbb_recent_topics.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, phpbb_recent_topics about 3.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Jul 8, 2011 for phpbb_recent_topics.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 3.2.1 for phpbb_recent_topics.
phpbb_recent_topics has been around longer: since 2007, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

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

Metric	phpbb_recent_topics	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Popular rank	#21,655	#3,448
Active installs	40+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	64	363
Rating	4.0(1)	4.7(12)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.2.1	4.2.39
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	15 years ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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