Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs Custom Recent Posts Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
50K+ active installs
Free
Custom Recent Posts Widget
1.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Custom Recent Posts Widget has a higher user rating (4.9/5 from 9 reviews) while Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… leads in active installations (50K+ vs 1.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has accumulated 5.8M+ total downloads while Custom Recent Posts Widget has 51K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… | Custom Recent Posts Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.6/5 | ► | 4.9/5 |
| Total Reviews | 188 | ◄ | 9 |
| Active Installs | 50K+ | ◄ | 1.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 5.8M+ | ◄ | 51K+ |
| Support Resolution | 50% | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 8 years ago |
| First Released | 2007 | 2012 | |
| Age | 19 years | 14 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.0+ | 3.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.4+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.44.0 | 2.1.1 |
Rating Breakdown
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
Custom Recent Posts Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… averaged approximately 633 daily downloads while Custom Recent Posts Widget averaged 3.
Recent Reviews
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… Reviews
Very good
Very good plugin
Excellent
plugins really help us
A plugin for a brilliant intuition
Having the ability to categorize site pages into logical groups of project categories has finally made it much easier for me to create multilingual projects.
Custom Recent Posts Widget Reviews
Exactly what I was looking for
very simple to use and can be re-used in multiple areas on the site. Love it!
Exactly what I needed
So simple and functional. Thank you!
Lovely
Easy to use and does everything I need it to without fuss!
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Adds the built in WordPress categories and tags to your pages.
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