WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Post Type Widgets vs Recent Posts with Excerpts
Custom Post Type Widgets
by thingsym
10K+ installs4.8
Recent Posts with Excerpts
by Stephanie Leary
700+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Post Type Widgets has more active installs: 10K+, against 700+ for Recent Posts with Excerpts.
- On a typical day, Custom Post Type Widgets is downloaded about 91 times, Recent Posts with Excerpts about 6.
- Recent Posts with Excerpts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 5 reviews, against 4.8 from 14 reviews.
- Custom Post Type Widgets was updated more recently: Jun 2, 2026, against Jun 30, 2016 for Recent Posts with Excerpts.
- Custom Post Type Widgets is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for Recent Posts with Excerpts.
- Recent Posts with Excerpts has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Custom Post Type Widgets.
Line by line
Custom Post Type Widgets leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Post Type Widgets | Recent Posts with Excerpts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,497 | #8,011 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 700+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 2.2K | 91 |
| Rating | 4.8(14) | 5.0(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.86 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 10 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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