WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Smart Category Ordering

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for Smart Category Ordering.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Smart Category Ordering about 2.
Smart Category Ordering has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Feb 4, 2011 for Smart Category Ordering.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.2.39, against 2.8.5 for Smart Category Ordering.
Smart Category Ordering has been around longer: since 2009, 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	Smart Category Ordering
Popular rank	#3,448	#22,249
Active installs	4K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	31
Rating	4.7(12)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	2.8.5
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	15 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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