WordPress plugin comparison

Meks Smart Author Widget vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

Meks Smart Author Widget

by Meks

10K+ installs4.5

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Meks Smart Author Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Meks Smart Author Widget about 46.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.5 from 8 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 23, 2024 for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Meks Smart Author Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Meks Smart Author Widget.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 8 of 8 comparable lines.

Metric	Meks Smart Author Widget	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Popular rank	#1,688	#353
Active installs	10K+	100K+
Downloads, last 30 days	1.3K	18.7K
Rating	4.5(8)	4.8(215)
Support threads resolved	0%	100%
Tested up to	6.6.11	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×0.14	×1.50
Last release	2 years ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	–	5.6

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