WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Layouts vs WP Recent Posts Extended
At a glance
- Custom Layouts has more active installs: 3K+, against 90+ for WP Recent Posts Extended.
- On a typical day, Custom Layouts is downloaded about 26 times, WP Recent Posts Extended about 4.
- Both are rated 5.0 out of 5.
- Custom Layouts was updated more recently: Dec 29, 2025, against Sep 26, 2017 for WP Recent Posts Extended.
- Custom Layouts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 4.8.34 for WP Recent Posts Extended.
- WP Recent Posts Extended has been around longer: since 2013, against 2021 for Custom Layouts.
Line by line
Custom Layouts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Layouts |  WP Recent Posts Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #3,705 | #17,264 |
| Active installs | 3K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 533 | 75 |
| Rating | 5.0(25) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.51 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.2 | – |
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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