WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts by Category Widget vs WP SHOW CATEGORY ID
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
WP SHOW CATEGORY ID
by Md Yakub Mizan
50+ installs
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 50+ for WP SHOW CATEGORY ID.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, WP SHOW CATEGORY ID about 2.
- WP SHOW CATEGORY ID has no reviews yet.
- WP SHOW CATEGORY ID was updated more recently: May 26, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- WP SHOW CATEGORY ID is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, 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 SHOW CATEGORY ID.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts by Category Widget | WP SHOW CATEGORY ID |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,449 | #20,339 |
| Active installs | 4K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 357 | 55 |
| Rating | 4.7(12) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.2.39 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.23 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 5 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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