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Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… vs TW 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…

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…

4.6(188)

50K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
View Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget

TW Recent Posts Widget

4.4(15)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View TW Recent Posts Widget

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has a higher user rating (4.6/5 from 188 reviews) and 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 TW Recent Posts Widget has 69K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.6/5Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget4.4/5
Total Reviews
188Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget15
Active Installs
50K+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget1.0K+
Total Downloads
5.8M+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget69K+
Support Resolution
50%Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts WidgetN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
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TW Recent Posts Widget8 years ago
First Released
2007Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts Widget2012
Age
19 yearsTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts Widget14 years
WP Requires
5.0+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts Widget3.0+
PHP Requires
7.4+Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeTag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts WidgetFree
Latest Version
3.44.0Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…
TW Recent Posts Widget1.0.5

Rating Breakdown

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager…

4.6/5(188 reviews)
5
85%
4
5%
3
2%
2
2%
1
7%

TW Recent Posts Widget

4.4/5(15 reviews)
5
67%
4
20%
3
7%
2
0%
1
7%

Recent Reviews

Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… Reviews

by karanna

Very good

Very good plugin

by halKAhalKI

Excellent

plugins really help us

by Giuseppe C.

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.

TW Recent Posts Widget Reviews

Bon plugin

Simple et efficace. Une bonne alternative au défunt Special Recent Posts FREE Edition. Merci

by dailyshoe

Excellent Plugin

I’m so glad I found it! The only thing I’d like to do is be able to centre the image in the widget.

by jonaso

Worked great until today.

Seems the category function no longer works with the most recent WP update? Anybody else have this issue?

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or TW Recent Posts Widget more popular?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has 50K+ active installations while TW Recent Posts Widget has 1.0K+. Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or TW Recent Posts Widget?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… has a 4.6/5 rating from 188 reviews, while TW Recent Posts Widget has a 4.4/5 rating from 15 reviews.
Are Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… and TW Recent Posts Widget free?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… is free and TW Recent Posts Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… or TW Recent Posts Widget?
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?
Tag, Category, and Taxonomy Manager… was last updated 1 month ago and TW Recent Posts Widget was last updated 8 years ago.

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