WordPress plugin comparison

Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus vs Simple Image Widget

Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus

by javierjara

10+ installs

Simple Image Widget

by Cedaro

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus.
On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus about 1.
Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus has no reviews yet.
Simple Image Widget was updated more recently: Jul 20, 2025, against May 3, 2015 for Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus.
Simple Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 4.0.38 for Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus.
Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus.

Simple Image Widget leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Custom Recent Posts Widget Plus	Simple Image Widget
Popular rank	#41,173	#1,605
Active installs	10+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	32	760
Rating	No ratings	4.5(39)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	4.0.38	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.36
Last release	11 years ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	–	–

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