Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Posts from a Category Widget | Simple Link List Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 9 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 2,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Posts from a Category Widget and Simple Link 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: Posts from a Category Widget audit • Simple Link List Widget audit
Posts from a Category Widget has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to Simple Link List Widget (4.6★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Posts from a Category Widget holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). 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; Simple Link List Widget has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (9 vs 4).
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: Posts from a Category Widget has 4 published reviews; Simple Link List Widget has 9 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Posts from a Category Widget and Simple Link 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 Posts from a Category Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.