WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Recent Posts Widget vs Mark Posts
At a glance
- Both have 1K+ active installs.
- On a typical day, Mark Posts is downloaded about 12 times, Custom Recent Posts Widget about 10.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.8 from 10 reviews.
- Mark Posts was updated more recently: Aug 31, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Mark Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Mark Posts.
Line by line
Mark Posts leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Recent Posts Widget |  Mark Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,773 | #5,929 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 223 |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 4.8(10) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.72 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.0 |
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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