Recent Category Posts Widget

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Directory rank vs rivals

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How often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.

Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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1. ★★★★★ grindhoused79

   11.3y ago

   perfect – the only one that matches your theme’s fonts. No need to mess around with code or child themes.

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2. ★★★★★ MisterR

   11.7y ago

   It is exactly what I needed. No additional styles or extra options. Just put the title, pick category from a drop-down list and set number of posts to show. Thanks!

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Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Growth timeline

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

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

Competes with

The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).

• R Recent Posts by Category Widget 4K+ installs · 4.3★ · 3 shared tags D
• Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager – Autotagger Automatically Add Terms 40K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
• Category Posts Block 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 A
• 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 2026-08-30. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/category-posts-widget