WordPress plugin comparison
Related Posts Widget vs Same Category Posts
At a glance
- Same Category Posts has more active installs: 3K+, against 90+ for Related Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Same Category Posts is downloaded about 30 times, Related Posts Widget about 3.
- Same Category Posts is rated higher: 4.7 out of 5 from 13 reviews, against 1.0 from 1 review.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Dec 16, 2015 for Related Posts Widget.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.4.34 for Related Posts Widget.
- Related Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
Same Category Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Related Posts Widget |  Same Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #17,392 | #4,124 |
| Active installs | 90+ | 3K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 39 | 525 |
| Rating | 1.0(1) | 4.7(13) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 4.4.34 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 11 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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