Best category posts plugins for WordPress

The most popular category posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Latest Posts leads with 4K+ active installs, ahead of Same Category Posts (3K+) and Advanced Random Posts (200+). All 10 plugins tagged “category posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

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Top 10 category posts plugins

1.
Latest Posts
The most installed category posts plugin, with 4K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 7 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
2.
Same Category Posts
3K+ active installs. Rated 4.7 from 13 reviews, updated 1 month ago.
3.
Advanced Random Posts
200+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.4.
4.
Recent Posts From Each Category
40+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.
5.
AJ Category Posts
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 4 months ago.
6.
POST PER CATEGORY WIDGET
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.
7.
Elegant Category Posts
10+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.8.34.
8.
JBX Category Columns
10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
9.
OsazuwaAkonedo SEO Friendly Category And Tags Related Posts Widget
Fewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, updated 3 months ago.
10.
WPCT Drag & Drop Recent Posts
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.3.27.