WordPress plugin comparison

Google Reader Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Google Reader Widget

by sk33t

20+ installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Google Reader Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Google Reader Widget about 3.
Google Reader Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Mar 4, 2009 for Google Reader Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.7.1 for Google Reader Widget.
Google Reader Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Google Reader Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#25,454	#353
Active installs	20+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	53	18.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	2.7.1	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	17 years ago	29 days ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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