WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Recent Posts Widget vs WP Recent Posts
At a glance
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 20+ for WP Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, Custom Recent Posts Widget is downloaded about 10 times, WP Recent Posts about 2.
- WP Recent Posts has no reviews yet.
- WP Recent Posts was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2024, against Nov 28, 2017 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- WP Recent Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for WP Recent Posts.
Line by line
Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Custom Recent Posts Widget |  WP Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,773 | #26,545 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 20+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 41 |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.03 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.2.4 |
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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