WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs SFR Directory Category Display

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for SFR Directory Category Display.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, SFR Directory Category Display about 2.
SFR Directory Category Display has no reviews yet.
SFR Directory Category Display was updated more recently: Jan 18, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
SFR Directory Category Display is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for SFR Directory Category Display.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	SFR Directory Category Display
Popular rank	#3,449	#30,298
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	357	51
Rating	4.7(12)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.09
Last release	9 years ago	9 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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