WordPress plugin comparison

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets

by Travis Pflanz

200+ installs5.0

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets about 5.
Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 24, 2014 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Allow Shortcode in Text Widgets	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#12,975	#353
Active installs	200+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	104	18.7K
Rating	5.0(3)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.9.40	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	12 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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