WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Root Category Recent Posts

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Root Category Recent Posts.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Root Category Recent Posts about 1.
Root Category Recent Posts has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Dec 9, 2013 for Root Category Recent Posts.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 3.6.1 for Root Category Recent Posts.
Root Category Recent Posts has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	Root Category Recent Posts
Popular rank	#3,448	#39,661
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	26
Rating	4.7(12)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	3.6.1
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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