WordPress plugin comparison

Image Hover Effects Widgets vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Image Hover Effects Widgets

by aThemeArt Translations

100+ installs2.1

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Image Hover Effects Widgets.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Image Hover Effects Widgets about 4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 2.1 from 9 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Dec 7, 2016 for Image Hover Effects Widgets.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Image Hover Effects Widgets.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Hover Effects Widgets	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#15,414	#353
Active installs	100+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	74	18.7K
Rating	2.1(9)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.7.39	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	10 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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