WordPress plugin comparison

Post Type Switcher vs Widget to Display Posts from Current Category

Post Type Switcher

by John James Jacoby

200K+ installs4.8

Widget to Display Posts from Current Category

by gruz0

100+ installs5.0

At a glance

Post Type Switcher has more active installs: 200K+, against 100+ for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
On a typical day, Post Type Switcher is downloaded about 1,995 times, Widget to Display Posts from Current Category about 3.
Widget to Display Posts from Current Category is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 255 reviews.
Post Type Switcher was updated more recently: Oct 15, 2026, against May 4, 2019 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
Post Type Switcher is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.
Post Type Switcher has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Widget to Display Posts from Current Category.

Post Type Switcher leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Post Type Switcher	Widget to Display Posts from Current Category
Popular rank	#268	#15,450
Active installs	200K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	156.5K	86
Rating	4.8(255)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.2.30
Search multiplier	×1.24	×0.00
Last release	26 days ago	7 years ago
Requires PHP	8.0	–

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