WordPress plugin comparison
Init Recent Comments vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Init Recent Comments
by Init HTML
40+ installs
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Init Recent Comments.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Init Recent Comments about 6.
- Init Recent Comments has no reviews yet.
- Init Recent Comments was updated more recently: Nov 2, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Init Recent Comments.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 4 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Init Recent Comments | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #21,670 | #353 |
| Active installs | 40+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 237 | 18.7K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 7 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 5.6 |
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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