WordPress plugin comparison
Featured Background vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Featured Background
by Schwarttzy
20+ installs4.0
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Featured Background.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Featured Background about 2.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.0 from 4 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 4, 2025 for Featured Background.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Featured Background.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Featured Background | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #25,328 | #353 |
| Active installs | 20+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 18.7K |
| Rating | 4.0(4) | 4.8(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.10 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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