WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget

by David Klhufek

10+ installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget about 1.
Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 6, 2026 for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget.

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

Metric	Custom Post Types Dashboard Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#30,318	#353
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	44	18.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.13	×1.50
Last release	2 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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