WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Post for Custom Post Type vs Same Category Posts

At a glance

Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 40+ for Recent Post for Custom Post Type.
On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Recent Post for Custom Post Type about 7.
Recent Post for Custom Post Type has no reviews yet.
Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Jan 18, 2011 for Recent Post for Custom Post Type.
Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Recent Post for Custom Post Type.
Recent Post for Custom Post Type has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.

Same Category Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Post for Custom Post Type	Same Category Posts
Popular rank	#21,582	#4,124
Active installs	40+	3K+
Downloads, last 30 days	159	503
Rating	No ratings	4.7(13)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.0.5	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.72
Last release	16 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	7.2

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