WordPress plugin comparison
Relevant vs Simple Category Posts
At a glance
- Relevant has more active installs: 800+, against 100+ for Simple Category Posts.
- On a typical day, Relevant is downloaded about 13 times, Simple Category Posts about 2.
- Simple Category Posts is rated higher: 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 3.5 from 13 reviews.
- Relevant was updated more recently: Jun 10, 2025, against Apr 20, 2015 for Simple Category Posts.
- Relevant is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 4.1.42 for Simple Category Posts.
- Simple Category Posts has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for Relevant.
Line by line
Relevant leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Relevant |  Simple Category Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,400 | #16,713 |
| Active installs | 800+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 341 | 45 |
| Rating | 3.5(13) | 4.3(4) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.18 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 11 years 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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