WordPress plugin comparison

Enhanced Text Widget vs Recent Posts Widget Advanced

Enhanced Text Widget

by cl272

30K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Enhanced Text Widget has more active installs: 30K+, against 300+ for Recent Posts Widget Advanced.
On a typical day, Enhanced Text Widget is downloaded about 62 times, Recent Posts Widget Advanced about 4.
Recent Posts Widget Advanced is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 50 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget Advanced was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Enhanced Text Widget.
Recent Posts Widget Advanced is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Enhanced Text Widget.
Enhanced Text Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2017 for Recent Posts Widget Advanced.

Recent Posts Widget Advanced leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Enhanced Text Widget	Recent Posts Widget Advanced
Popular rank	#1,001	#10,318
Active installs	30K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.6K	84
Rating	4.9(50)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.16	×0.50
Last release	2 years ago	3 days ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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