Recent Category Posts Widget and Recent Posts by Category Widget each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.

Where Recent Category Posts Widget leads

Higher average rating: 5.0★ vs 4.7★.

How this is generated

Built only from the WordPress Plugin Directory listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Recent Category Posts Widget audit • Recent Posts by Category Widget audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Recent Category Posts Widget	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Platforms	WordPress	WordPress
Developer	George Stephanis	Ross Cornell

2. Categories & rankings

Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inline

Recent Category Posts Widget

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Which has better reviews, Recent Category Posts Widget or Recent Posts by Category Widget?

Recent Category Posts Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2 reviews) compared to Recent Posts by Category Widget (4.7★ from 12 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.

Should I choose Recent Category Posts Widget or Recent Posts by Category Widget?

Recent Category Posts Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Recent Category Posts Widget or Recent Posts by Category Widget?

Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Recent Posts by Category Widget has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (12 vs 2).

Which works better for small vs large WordPress Plugin Directory site owners?

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: Recent Category Posts Widget has 2 published reviews; Recent Posts by Category Widget has 12 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Recent Category Posts Widget and Recent Posts by Category Widget?

Migration support varies by app and category. Recent Category Posts Widget and Recent Posts by Category 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 Recent Category Posts Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.

Recent Category Posts Widget vs Recent Posts by Category Widget