WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs WP Recent Posts
At a glance
- Custom Layouts has more active installs: 3K+, against 20+ for WP Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Layouts is downloaded about 26 times, WP Recent Posts about 2.
- WP Recent Posts has no reviews yet.
- Custom Layouts was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Jul 31, 2024 for WP Recent Posts.
- Custom Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 6.6.11 for WP Recent Posts.
- WP Recent Posts has been around longer: since 2018, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  WP Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,707 | #26,545 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 545 | 41 |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | 5.2.4 |
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