WordPress plugin comparison
ACF Recent Posts Widget vs Public Post Preview
ACF Recent Posts Widget
by magicoders
500+ installs5.0
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for ACF Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,785 times, ACF Recent Posts Widget about 14.
- ACF Recent Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 12 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 20, 2023 for ACF Recent Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.2.15 for ACF Recent Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for ACF Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | ACF Recent Posts Widget | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,021 | #363 |
| Active installs | 500+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 311 | 45.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(12) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.2.15 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.04 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 3 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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