WordPress plugin comparison
Random Post Inserter vs Same Category Posts
Random Post Inserter
by DIZE TECH IT SOLUTIONS
10+ installs5.0
Same Category Posts
by Daniel Floeter
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Random Post Inserter.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Random Post Inserter about 2.
- Random Post Inserter is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jul 4, 2025 for Random Post Inserter.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Random Post Inserter.
- Same Category Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2025 for Random Post Inserter.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Random Post Inserter | Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #31,840 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 26 | 525 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.08 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.0 | 7.2 |
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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