WordPress plugin comparison

Dashboard Server Specs vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Dashboard Server Specs

by Christian Leuenberg

90+ installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 90+ for Dashboard Server Specs.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Dashboard Server Specs about 4.
Dashboard Server Specs has no reviews yet.
Dashboard Server Specs was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for Dashboard Server Specs.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Dashboard Server Specs	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#16,795	#353
Active installs	90+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	224	18.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.27	×1.50
Last release	7 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	7.4	5.6

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