WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts by Category Widget vs WP Select Primary Category
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
WP Select Primary Category
by Mobeen Abdullah
40+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 40+ for WP Select Primary Category.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, WP Select Primary Category about 7.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.0 from 2 reviews.
- WP Select Primary Category was updated more recently: Dec 27, 2019, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- WP Select Primary Category is tested with a newer WordPress: 5.3.27, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for WP Select Primary Category.
Line by line
Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts by Category Widget | WP Select Primary Category |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,448 | #21,598 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 363 | 164 |
| Rating | 4.7(12) | 4.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 5.3.27 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 6 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.6 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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