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WordPress plugin comparison

Latest News Widget vs Newest Posts Widget

At a glance

  • Latest News Widget has more active installs: 200+, against 10+ for Newest Posts Widget.
  • On a typical day, Latest News Widget is downloaded about 2 times, Newest Posts Widget about 1.
  • Newest Posts Widget was updated more recently: Apr 1, 2018, against Jan 30, 2011 for Latest News Widget.
  • Newest Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 4.9.35, against 3.0.5 for Latest News Widget.
  • Latest News Widget has been around longer: since 2011, against 2018 for Newest Posts Widget.

Line by line

Latest News Widget leads on 3 of 5 comparable lines.

MetricLatest News WidgetNewest Posts Widget
Popular rank#12,167#48,460
Active installs200+10+
Downloads, last 30 days4622
RatingNo ratingsNo ratings
Support threads resolved––
Tested up to3.0.54.9.35
Search multiplier×0.00×0.00
Last release16 years ago8 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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