Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Recent Category Posts Widget | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 12 |
| Active installs | 300+ | 4,000+ |
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Recent Category Posts Widget edges out Recent Posts by Category Widget on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Recent Category Posts Widget; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Recent Posts by Category Widget's 12-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Recent Category Posts Widget's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Recent Category Posts Widget audit • Recent Posts by Category Widget audit
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.
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.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Recent Posts by Category Widget has the deeper published review base (12 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Recent Category Posts Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Recent Posts by Category Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
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.
