WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Related Post widget side

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Related Post widget side.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Related Post widget side about 1.
Related Post widget side is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Aug 9, 2016 for Related Post widget side.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 3.4.2 for Related Post widget side.
Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Related Post widget side.

Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	Related Post widget side
Popular rank	#3,448	#43,844
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	25
Rating	4.7(12)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	3.4.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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