WordPress plugin comparison

JP Latest Posts Shortcode vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

JP Latest Posts Shortcode

by Skjoy

20+ installs2.0

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for JP Latest Posts Shortcode.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, JP Latest Posts Shortcode about 1.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 2.0 from 3 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jun 23, 2015 for JP Latest Posts Shortcode.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.1.42 for JP Latest Posts Shortcode.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	JP Latest Posts Shortcode	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#28,091	#353
Active installs	20+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	26	18.7K
Rating	2.0(3)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	–	100%
Tested up to	4.1.42	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.00	×1.50
Last release	11 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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