Ajax Load More vs Category Posts Widget
Two WordPress plugins head to head: ranking, active installs, downloads and ratings, from our daily tracking of the WordPress.org directory.
These aren’t all alternatives to each other — they do different jobs — so this page compares popularity only, not features.
At a glance
Category Posts Widget leads the WordPress.org popular list today at #879, ahead of Ajax Load More at #927. Over the last 7 days Category Posts Widget slipped 1 place and Ajax Load More climbed 2 places. Category Posts Widget has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30K+ for Ajax Load More. Downloads this week: Ajax Load More 2,141 and Category Posts Widget 1,523. Ratings: Ajax Load More 4.8★ from 287 and Category Posts Widget 4.5★ from 79 reviews.
| Metric | Ajax Load More | Category Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #927 ▲ 2 | #879 ▼ 1 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 40K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 2,141 | 1,523 |
| Rating | 4.8★ (287) | 4.5★ (79) |
| Last updated | Jul 22, 2026 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Current version | 8.0.1 | 5.1.1 |
| Best rank on record | #919 | #867 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Jun 2014 | Oct 2007 |
| Sites detected by our detector | 1 | 0 |
Highlighted cells mark the strongest figure in each row. Rank and installs are from the latest WordPress.org capture; downloads are the last seven captured days.
Ranking history Lower is better
Active installs
Downloads per day
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Frequently asked questions
Which is more popular, Ajax Load More or Category Posts Widget?
By active installs, Category Posts Widget: 40K+ sites run it against 30K+ for Ajax Load More, according to WordPress.org figures captured on October 16, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Ajax Load More or Category Posts Widget?
Category Posts Widget, at #879 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with Ajax Load More at #927. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Ajax Load More or Category Posts Widget alternatives to each other?
Not all of them. Some of these plugins do different jobs and many sites run more than one. This page compares their popularity, not their features.
Where do these numbers come from?
WordPress.org publishes each plugin’s active install count and its position on the popular list. This site records both every day, along with per-day downloads and ratings, so the charts above show how the plugins have moved over time rather than a single day.