WordPress plugin comparison
Enhanced Recent Posts vs Latest Posts
Enhanced Recent Posts
by Vincent Mimoun-Prat
400+ installs5.0
Latest Posts
by ShapedPlugin LLC
4K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Latest Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 400+ for Enhanced Recent Posts.
- On a typical day, Latest Posts is downloaded about 24 times, Enhanced Recent Posts about 3.
- Enhanced Recent Posts is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 7 reviews.
- Latest Posts was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2026, against Apr 12, 2014 for Enhanced Recent Posts.
- Latest Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.5.2 for Enhanced Recent Posts.
- Enhanced Recent Posts has been around longer: since 2008, against 2015 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
Latest Posts leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Enhanced Recent Posts | Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #9,765 | #3,252 |
| Active installs | 400+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 75 | 406 |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.5.2 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 7 months 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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