WordPress plugin comparison
WP Categories Widget vs WPR General Posts
At a glance
- WP Categories Widget has more active installs: 6K+, against 10+ for WPR General Posts.
- On a typical day, WP Categories Widget is downloaded about 29 times, WPR General Posts about 1.
- WPR General Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.5 from 27 reviews.
- WP Categories Widget was updated more recently: Feb 16, 2026, against Apr 9, 2018 for WPR General Posts.
- WP Categories Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.9.35 for WPR General Posts.
- WPR General Posts has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for WP Categories Widget.
Line by line
WP Categories Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  WP Categories Widget |  WPR General Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,844 | #43,916 |
| Active installs | 6K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 666 | 43 |
| Rating | 4.5(27) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.58 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 8 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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