Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Recent Posts by Category Widget | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 12 | ★ 1.6k |
| Active installs | 4,000+ | 100,000+ |
| Free plan | — | — |
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews edges out Recent Posts by Category Widget on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has the larger user base (1,614 reviews vs 12), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recent Posts by Category Widget's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Rich Showcase for Google Reviews; 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 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews'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 Posts by Category Widget audit • Rich Showcase for Google Reviews audit
| Keyword | Recent Posts by Category Widget | Rich Showcase for Google Reviews |
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| live support | Not ranked | #61 |
| customer support | Not ranked | #92 |
| customer service | Not ranked | #189 |
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Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 1,614 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.
Rich Showcase for Google Reviews holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. Rich Showcase for Google Reviews has the deeper published review base (1,614 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). Rich Showcase for Google Reviews typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,614 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 Rich Showcase for Google Reviews 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.
