Category Posts Widget vs VK Link Target Controller
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 #874, ahead of VK Link Target Controller at #1,053. Over the last 7 days Category Posts Widget held its place and VK Link Target Controller climbed 6 places. Category Posts Widget has the largest install base, roughly 1.3× the next: 40K+ active installs against 30K+ for VK Link Target Controller. Downloads this week: Category Posts Widget 1,391 and VK Link Target Controller 448. Ratings: Category Posts Widget 4.5★ from 79 and VK Link Target Controller 5★ from 2 reviews.
| Metric | Category Posts Widget | VK Link Target Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank today | #874 ▬ | #1,053 ▲ 6 |
| Active installs | 40K+ | 30K+ |
| Downloads, last 7 days | 1,391 | 448 |
| Rating | 4.5★ (79) | 5★ (2) |
| Last updated | Sep 12, 2026 | Aug 24, 2026 |
| Current version | 5.1.0 | 1.10.5 |
| Best rank on record | #867 | #1,053 |
| Days in the top 50 | 0 | 0 |
| On WordPress.org since | Oct 2007 | Jan 2015 |
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, Category Posts Widget or VK Link Target Controller?
By active installs, Category Posts Widget: 40K+ sites run it against 30K+ for VK Link Target Controller, according to WordPress.org figures captured on September 14, 2026.
Which ranks higher on WordPress.org, Category Posts Widget or VK Link Target Controller?
Category Posts Widget, at #874 on the WordPress.org popular plugins list today, with VK Link Target Controller at #1,053. The ranking reflects recent installs and moves daily, which is why this page shows the history rather than one snapshot.
Are Category Posts Widget or VK Link Target Controller 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.