WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts by Category Widget vs Widget Master

At a glance

Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against 10+ for Widget Master.
On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Widget Master about 1.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Recent Posts by Category Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Sep 14, 2015 for Widget Master.
Widget Master is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.3.34, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Widget Master.

Recent Posts by Category Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts by Category Widget	Widget Master
Popular rank	#3,448	#31,050
Active installs	4K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	363	27
Rating	4.7(12)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.2.39	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.00
Last release	9 years ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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