WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Simple Hook Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Simple Hook Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Simple Hook Widget about 1.
Simple Hook Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Mar 15, 2012 for Simple Hook Widget.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 3.3.2 for Simple Hook Widget.
Simple Hook Widget has been around longer: since 2011, 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	Simple Hook Widget
Popular rank	#3,448	#42,124
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	27
Rating	4.7(12)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	3.3.2
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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