Recent Category Posts Widget

Directory rank vs rivals

wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you

Refined from the date this plugin crossed into its current band.

Growth timeline

Install-band crossings we have observed, and how long each band took to outgrow

1. 2026-04-13 400+ → 300+ down after 2 days in band
2. 2026-04-11 300+ → 400+ up after 54 days in band
3. 2026-02-16 400+ → 300+ down after 262 days in band
4. 2025-05-30 500+ → 400+ down after 3 days in band
5. 2025-05-27 400+ → 500+ up after 3 days in band
6. 2025-05-24 500+ → 400+ down after 4 days in band
7. 2025-05-20 400+ → 500+ up after 1 days in band
8. 2025-05-19 500+ → 400+ down after 220 days in band

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach — closest match first

• R Recent Posts by Category Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 50K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Category Posts Widget 40K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A
• Media Library Categories 20K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags A
• List Custom Taxonomy Widget 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags C
• Flexible Posts Widget 7K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags D

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Recent Category Posts Widget: 300+ active installs, 5.0★ (2 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-07-16. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/category-posts-widget