WordPress plugin comparison
Same Category Posts vs YARPP
At a glance
- YARPP has more active installs: 100K+, against 3K+ for Same Category Posts.
- On a typical day, YARPP is downloaded about 416 times, Same Category Posts about 30.
- YARPP is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 1,166 reviews, against 4.7 from 13 reviews.
- Same Category Posts was updated more recently: Sep 23, 2026, against Nov 11, 2024 for YARPP.
- Same Category Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for YARPP.
- YARPP has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Same Category Posts.
Line by line
YARPP leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Same Category Posts |  YARPP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,119 | #412 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 503 | 13.7K |
| Rating | 4.7(13) | 4.8(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.72 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.3 |
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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