Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Category Posts Block | JS Categories List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 79 | 15 |
| Active installs | 40,000+ | 1,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Category Posts Block and JS Categories List Widget each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Category Posts Block audit • JS Categories List Widget audit
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JS Categories List Widget has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 15 reviews) compared to Category Posts Block (4.5★ from 79 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
JS Categories List Widget holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.5★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Category Posts Block has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (79 vs 15).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the WordPress Plugin Directory data. What it can show: Category Posts Block has 79 published reviews; JS Categories List Widget has 15 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Category Posts Block and JS Categories List Widget both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from JS Categories List Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.