WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard Reader vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Dashboard Reader

by RichWP - Felix

Fewer than 10 installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Dashboard Reader.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Dashboard Reader about 1.
Dashboard Reader has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 13, 2024 for Dashboard Reader.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.4.14 for Dashboard Reader.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Dashboard Reader.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard Reader	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#67,825	#353
Active installs	Fewer than 10	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	36	18.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.4.14	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.01	×1.50
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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