WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts vs WP Categories Widget
At a glance
- WP Categories Widget has more active installs: 6K+, against fewer than 10 for Latest Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Categories Widget is downloaded about 29 times, Latest Posts about 1.
- Latest Posts has no reviews yet.
- WP Categories Widget was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Jun 8, 2020 for Latest Posts.
- WP Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 5.4.25 for Latest Posts.
- WP Categories Widget has been around longer: since 2016, against 2020 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
WP Categories Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts |  WP Categories Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,540 | #2,844 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 6K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 666 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(27) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.58 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 8.0 |
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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