Category Posts Widget vs Parent Category Toggler (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Category Posts Widget

Category Posts Widget

4.5(79)

40K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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Parent Category Toggler

Parent Category Toggler

4.8(15)

10K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Parent Category Toggler has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 15 reviews) while Category Posts Widget leads in active installations (40K+ vs 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Category Posts Widget has accumulated 1.8M+ total downloads while Parent Category Toggler has 83K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler4.8/5
Total Reviews
79Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler15
Active Installs
40K+Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler10K+
Total Downloads
1.8M+Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler83K+
Support Resolution
0%Category Posts Widget
Parent Category TogglerN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoCategory Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler8 years ago
First Released
2007Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler2008
Age
19 yearsCategory Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler18 years
WP Requires
2.8+Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler2.5+
PHP Requires
5.3+Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Togglerfalse+
Business Model
FreeCategory Posts Widget
Parent Category TogglerFree
Latest Version
4.9.22Category Posts Widget
Parent Category Toggler1.3.4

Rating Breakdown

Category Posts Widget

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
5%
3
1%
2
0%
1
10%

Parent Category Toggler

4.8/5(15 reviews)
5
87%
4
7%
3
7%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Category Posts Widget Reviews

by danielepais

It does exactly what it says

Good plugin to display your latest posts on a widget and filter them according to your preferences.

by rob21403

This solution worked in minutes — not days or weeks!

This plugin is exactly what they say it is: Simple Thorough Does it well It solved all of my issues within minutes. I had spent hours over a couple weeks using various workarounds and pl

by yodastudio

A must have plugin.

Useful and easy to use. No support needed.

Parent Category Toggler Reviews

by daro2013

It still works well today!

The plugin works as it says. I have a suggestion: can you add a functionality so that when users UNCHECK a parent category, all its child categories are UNCHECKED automatically?

by Aram Ghazaryan

Excellent

Thank you very much it works perfectly ~

by clk87

Works well

Does exactly what it says. Thank you

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Category Posts Widget or Parent Category Toggler more popular?
Category Posts Widget has 40K+ active installations while Parent Category Toggler has 10K+. Category Posts Widget is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Category Posts Widget or Parent Category Toggler?
Category Posts Widget has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Parent Category Toggler has a 4.8/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Category Posts Widget and Parent Category Toggler free?
Category Posts Widget is free and Parent Category Toggler is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Category Posts Widget or Parent Category Toggler?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Category Posts Widget was last updated 1 month ago and Parent Category Toggler was last updated 8 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.