WordPress plugin comparison
Newest Posts Widget vs Public Post Preview
Newest Posts Widget
by Nipun Tyagi
10+ installs
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Newest Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Newest Posts Widget about 1.
- Newest Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Apr 1, 2018 for Newest Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.9.35 for Newest Posts Widget.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2018 for Newest Posts Widget.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Newest Posts Widget | Public Post Preview |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #48,460 | #363 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 22 | 44.1K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.6(79) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 4.9.35 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.30 |
| Last release | 8 years ago | 11 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.0 |
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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