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Simple Category Posts

v1.0.4

by Nitroweb · updated 11 years ago

A plugin to display posts in a widget with title, thumb, excerpt, date and author.

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Rank
#16,713
Down51 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 113
100+ reported · High
Total downloads
11.2K
11,219 all-time
Rating
4.3/5
4 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -33.3% (30d)·Toward 90+ · ETA ~19d

Simple Category Posts at a glance

Simple Category Posts is a WordPress plugin by Nitroweb with 100+ active installs, the #16,713 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews. Version 1.0.4 came out on Apr 20, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.1.42. Among the 17 plugins tagged “posts-widget”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

52 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Category Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSimple Category Posts
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20263
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20265
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20263
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20266
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20260
Oct 10, 20267

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 113 · -2.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.113114115116Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026113
Nov 8, 2026114
Nov 7, 2026115
Nov 5, 2026116
Nov 4, 2026115
Nov 3, 2026115
Nov 2, 2026115
Nov 1, 2026114
Oct 31, 2026115
Oct 30, 2026116
Oct 29, 2026115
Oct 28, 2026116
Oct 27, 2026116

Rank over time

#16,713 · down 130 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#16.6K#16.6K#16.7K#16.7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#16,713
Nov 8, 2026#16,662
Nov 7, 2026#16,621
Nov 6, 2026#16,665
Nov 5, 2026#16,554
Nov 4, 2026#16,592
Nov 3, 2026#16,585
Nov 2, 2026#16,582
Nov 1, 2026#16,626
Oct 31, 2026#16,553
Oct 30, 2026#16,548
Oct 29, 2026#16,601
Oct 28, 2026#16,615
Oct 27, 2026#16,583

Growth %

Average -0.20% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.88%
Nov 8, 2026-0.87%
Nov 7, 2026-0.43%
Nov 5, 2026+0.87%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+0.88%
Nov 1, 2026-0.87%
Oct 31, 2026-0.86%
Oct 30, 2026+0.87%
Oct 29, 2026-0.86%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

100+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.95100105Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026100+
Nov 8, 2026100+
Nov 7, 2026100+
Nov 6, 2026100+
Nov 5, 2026100+
Nov 4, 2026100+
Nov 3, 2026100+
Nov 2, 2026100+
Nov 1, 2026100+
Oct 31, 2026100+
Oct 30, 2026100+
Oct 29, 2026100+
Oct 28, 2026100+
Oct 27, 2026100+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

4.3★★★★★4 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.4
Requires WordPress
3.2
Tested up to
4.1.42
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 9, 2012
Last updated
Apr 20, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Category Posts

How many websites use Simple Category Posts?

Simple Category Posts is active on 100+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #16,713 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Category Posts been downloaded?

11,219 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Simple Category Posts last updated?

Version 1.0.4 came out on Apr 20, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is Simple Category Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Simple Category Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.1.42, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Simple Category Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Category Posts have?

4.3 out of 5 from 4 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Category Posts?

The plugins most like Simple Category Posts, by the tags they share, are Latest Posts (4K+), WPCT Drag & Drop Recent Posts (fewer than 10) and Latest Posts (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.3

★★★★★

4 reviews

  • 5 stars: 2 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 3 stars: 1 reviews, 25%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
75%4–5★
Mixed
25%3★
Critical
0%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.4.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 4 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Simple Category Posts
Estimated installs≈ 113
Reported installs100+
Rating4.3
Reviews4
Total downloads11.2K
AuthorNitroweb
First releasedDec 9, 2012
Version1.0.4
Requires WP3.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 20, 2015

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