Recent Posts by Category Widget for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Ross Cornell
Recent Posts by Category Widget is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 12 reviews, as of July 9, 2026.
Recent Posts by Category Widget is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Ross Cornell. With a rating of 4.7★ from 12 reviews.
AppRanks data: Recent Posts by Category Widget ranks #0 in Categories on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
Recent Posts by Category Widget is a highly rated WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Sidebar category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 12 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Ross Cornell — established developer track record
Cons
- −Limited review base (12) — ratings can shift significantly with new feedback
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How Recent Posts by Category Widget works
This plugin adds a simple widget that allows you to display a number of recent blog posts from a specific category. You have the options to choose a title, category, number of posts and whether or not to show the post date. The posts will be ordered by date just like the default Recent Posts widget included with WordPress.
Category rankings
As of Jul 9, 2026- Categories#0of 48Top 1%
- Category#0of 65Top 1%
- Recent posts#0of 23Top 1%
- Sidebar#0of 118Top 1%
- Widget#71of 701Top 11%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where Recent Posts by Category Widget stands in the Sidebar category
Recent Posts by Category Widget ranks #0 of 118 apps in the Sidebar category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Recent Posts by Category Widget?
Recent Posts by Category Widget is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 12 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Sidebar category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Ross Cornell.
Who uses Recent Posts by Category Widget?
Currently around 4,000 active stores have installed Recent Posts by Category Widget. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Sidebar category on WordPress.