WordPress plugin comparison
Related Post widget side vs Same Category Posts
Related Post widget side
by vwediting
10+ installs5.0
Same Category Posts
by Daniel Floeter
3K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 10+ for Related Post widget side.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Related Post widget side about 1.
- Related Post widget side is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Aug 9, 2016 for Related Post widget side.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.4.2 for Related Post widget side.
- Same Category Posts has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Related Post widget side.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Related Post widget side | Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #43,844 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 25 | 525 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.4.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 10 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.2 |
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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