WordPress plugin comparison
Display Posts vs Random Post for Widget
Display Posts
by Bill Erickson
70K+ installs4.8
Random Post for Widget
by Shashi Dhar Kumar
1K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Display Posts has more active installs: 70K+, against 1K+ for Random Post for Widget.
- On a typical day, Display Posts is downloaded about 163 times, Random Post for Widget about 8.
- Display Posts is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 164 reviews, against 4.7 from 3 reviews.
- Display Posts was updated more recently: Oct 14, 2024, against Mar 18, 2023 for Random Post for Widget.
- Display Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.6.11, against 6.1.16 for Random Post for Widget.
- Display Posts has been around longer: since 2011, against 2012 for Random Post for Widget.
Line by line
Display Posts leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Display Posts | Random Post for Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #550 | #6,263 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.8K | 173 |
| Rating | 4.8(164) | 4.7(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 6.1.16 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.02 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 3 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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