Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | Pretty Sidebar Categories | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 12 |
| Active installs | 70+ | 4,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Pretty Sidebar Categories and Recent Posts by Category 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: Pretty Sidebar Categories audit • Recent Posts by Category Widget audit
| Field | Pretty Sidebar Categories | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
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Pretty Sidebar Categories has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 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.
Pretty Sidebar Categories 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.
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 1).
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: Pretty Sidebar Categories has 1 published reviews; Recent Posts by Category Widget has 12 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Pretty Sidebar Categories 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 Pretty Sidebar Categories" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.