WordPress plugin comparison
Image Widget vs Recent Posts Widget Plus
Image Widget
by Nexcess
100K+ installs4.9
Recent Posts Widget Plus
by Johan van der Wijk
500+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Image Widget has more active installs: 100K+, against 500+ for Recent Posts Widget Plus.
- On a typical day, Image Widget is downloaded about 345 times, Recent Posts Widget Plus about 8.
- Recent Posts Widget Plus is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.9 from 287 reviews.
- Image Widget was updated more recently: Apr 20, 2026, against Oct 30, 2023 for Recent Posts Widget Plus.
- Image Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 6.4.14 for Recent Posts Widget Plus.
- Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2012 for Recent Posts Widget Plus.
Line by line
Image Widget leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Image Widget | Recent Posts Widget Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #398 | #9,050 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 500+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 9.5K | 174 |
| Rating | 4.9(287) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 6.4.14 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.75 | ×0.04 |
| Last release | 6 months ago | 3 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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