WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs SMK Sidebar Generator

At a glance

SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 4K+ for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 times, Recent Posts by Category Widget about 17.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
SMK Sidebar Generator was updated more recently: Feb 17, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
SMK Sidebar Generator is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.

SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	SMK Sidebar Generator
Popular rank	#3,448	#1,760
Active installs	4K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	1.2K
Rating	4.7(12)	4.4(5)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.61
Last release	9 years ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	–	5.3

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