WordPress plugin comparison

Extended Comments Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Extended Comments Widget

by John Godley

10+ installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Extended Comments Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Extended Comments Widget about 5.
Extended Comments Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Nov 21, 2014 for Extended Comments Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for Extended Comments Widget.
Extended Comments Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Extended Comments Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#48,068	#353
Active installs	10+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	117	18.1K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	12 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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