WordPress plugin comparison

Image Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Image Widget

by Nexcess

100K+ installs4.9

At a glance

Both have 100K+ active installs.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Image Widget about 345.
Image Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Apr 20, 2026 for Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With 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 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Image Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#398	#353
Active installs	100K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	9.7K	18.7K
Rating	4.9(287)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	6.7.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.75	×1.50
Last release	6 months ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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