WordPress plugin comparison
Latest News Widget vs Latest Posts
At a glance
- Latest Posts has more active installs: 4K+, against 200+ for Latest News Widget.
- On a typical day, Latest Posts is downloaded about 24 times, Latest News Widget about 2.
- Latest News Widget has no reviews yet.
- Latest Posts was updated more recently: Apr 2, 2026, against Jan 30, 2011 for Latest News Widget.
- Latest Posts is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.9.11, against 3.0.5 for Latest News Widget.
- Latest News Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2015 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
Latest Posts leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest News Widget |  Latest Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,167 | #3,250 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 46 | 388 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(7) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 3.0.5 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 16 years ago | 7 months 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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