WordPress plugin comparison

GPP Welcome Message Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

GPP Welcome Message Widget

by Thad Allender

50+ installs

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for GPP Welcome Message Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, GPP Welcome Message Widget about 2.
GPP Welcome Message Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jan 15, 2011 for GPP Welcome Message Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.1.4 for GPP Welcome Message Widget.
GPP Welcome Message Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	GPP Welcome Message Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#21,074	#353
Active installs	50+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	48	18.7K
Rating	No ratings	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	3.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	16 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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