WordPress plugin comparison
Advanced Posts Widget vs Public Post Preview
Advanced Posts Widget
by darrinb
200+ installs5.0
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Advanced Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Advanced Posts Widget about 4.
- Advanced Posts Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 12, 2016 for Advanced Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.5.33 for Advanced Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2016 for Advanced Posts Widget.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Advanced Posts Widget | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #11,765 | #363 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 61 | 44.1K |
| Rating | 5.0(6) | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.5.33 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 10 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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