WordPress plugin comparison
Custom Recent Posts Widget vs WP Recent Posts Extended
Custom Recent Posts Widget
by Prasanna SP
1K+ installs4.9
WP Recent Posts Extended
by Vicente Garcia
90+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has more active installs: 1K+, against 90+ for WP Recent Posts Extended.
- On a typical day, Custom Recent Posts Widget is downloaded about 10 times, WP Recent Posts Extended about 4.
- WP Recent Posts Extended is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 9 reviews.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget was updated more recently: Nov 28, 2017, against Sep 26, 2017 for WP Recent Posts Extended.
- WP Recent Posts Extended is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.8.34, against 3.5.2 for Custom Recent Posts Widget.
- Custom Recent Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2013 for WP Recent Posts Extended.
Line by line
Custom Recent Posts Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Custom Recent Posts Widget | WP Recent Posts Extended |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #5,773 | #17,264 |
| Active installs | 1K+ | 90+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 221 | 77 |
| Rating | 4.9(9) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 4.8.34 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 9 years ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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