WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Simple Category Icons

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 90+ for Simple Category Icons.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Simple Category Icons about 7.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Oct 28, 2014 for Simple Category Icons.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 4.0.38 for Simple Category Icons.
Simple Category Icons has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	Simple Category Icons
Popular rank	#3,448	#17,272
Active installs	4K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	150
Rating	4.7(12)	4.5(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	4.0.38
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	12 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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