WordPress plugin comparison

Genesis Widget Column Classes vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Genesis Widget Column Classes

by Jory Hogeveen

5K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 5K+ for Genesis Widget Column Classes.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Genesis Widget Column Classes about 20.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Genesis Widget Column Classes was updated more recently: Oct 19, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Genesis Widget Column Classes.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Genesis Widget Column Classes	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#3,101	#353
Active installs	5K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	608	18.7K
Rating	4.5(8)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.76	×1.50
Last release	21 days ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.2.4	5.6

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