Key Metrics
Active Installs
40K
Total Downloads
95
Avg Rating
4.5/5.0
Support Resolution
0%
WP.org Rank
#813
Trends
Active Installs
40K
Daily Downloads
8/day avg
Rankings & Growth
Install Health Score
5 signals from your last 30 days of install data
+5
out of ±100
WP.org rounds install counts to tiers — no tier change detected yet. Only Recency reflects real data; the score will update once installs cross a tier boundary.
Rating Breakdown
Support
0 of 1 threads resolved
- Widget styles not loading
1/26/2026
- Align center
11/19/2025
Recent Reviews
It does exactly what it says
danielepais · 3/12/2024
Good plugin to display your latest posts on a widget and filter them according to your preferences. ]]>
This solution worked in minutes — not days or weeks!
rob21403 · 1/21/2024
This plugin is exactly what they say it is: Simple Thorough Does it well It solved all of my issues within…
A must have plugin.
yodastudio · 4/27/2023
Useful and easy to use. No support needed. ]]>
Works like a charm
weblink · 3/8/2023
Very useful plugin, love it! ]]>
Not suitable for pages or posts
theofontane · 2/4/2023
I just wanted to have a plugin that allows me to show all posts of a certain category. This plugin works only on WP-Temp…
Compatibility
Tested up to WordPress
6.9.1
Requires PHP
5.3
Version Updates (12 mo)
0 updates
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FAQ
Is Category Posts Widget still maintained?
Yes, Category Posts Widget was last updated 20 days ago and appears to be actively maintained.
How many active installs does Category Posts Widget have?
Category Posts Widget currently has 40K active installs on WordPress.org.
What is the support resolution rate for Category Posts Widget?
0% of support threads have been resolved for Category Posts Widget. It currently has 1 support threads with 0 resolved.
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