WordPress plugin comparison

Block Widgets Monster vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Block Widgets Monster

by RGB Lab

30+ installs5.0

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Block Widgets Monster.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Block Widgets Monster about 5.
Block Widgets Monster is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 23, 2026 for Block Widgets Monster.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Block Widgets Monster.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Block Widgets Monster	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#24,144	#353
Active installs	30+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	110	18.7K
Rating	5.0(2)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.50
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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