TW Recent Posts Widget vs Recent Posts by Category Widget

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	TW Recent Posts Widget	Recent Posts by Category Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	1K–2K	4K–5K ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 47	D · 48 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	3/100
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	80/100	83/100 ✓
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (adjusted)	4.18★	4.28★ ✓
Reviews	15 ✓	12
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	41/100 ✓	40/100
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	High
Last updated	8.9y ago	8.9y ago
Downloads · 30d	234	384 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	1.4%	11% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

TW Recent Posts WidgetRecent Posts by Category Widget

7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.