WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails

by Ali Qureshi

Fewer than 10 installs5.0

At a glance

Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails about 2.
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for Image Widget.
Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2024 for Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails.

Image Widget leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Image Widget	Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails
Popular rank	#398	#63,838
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	9.7K	51
Rating	4.9(287)	5.0(1)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.75	×0.07
Last release	6 months ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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