Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Recent Posts by Category Widget | Recent Posts Plus |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 12 | ★ 14 |
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 900+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Recent Posts by Category Widget and Recent Posts Plus are evenly matched on rating (4.7★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most site owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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 Posts by Category Widget audit • Recent Posts Plus audit
Recent Posts by Category Widget (4.7★, 12 reviews) and Recent Posts Plus (4.8★, 14 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Recent Posts Plus holds the higher average rating (4.8★ 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 Plus has the deeper published review base (14 vs 12), 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 Posts by Category Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). Recent Posts Plus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 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 Posts by Category Widget and Recent Posts Plus 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 Posts by 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.
