WordPress plugin comparison
Newpost Catch vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Newpost Catch
by Tetsuya Imamura
9K+ installs5.0
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 9K+ for Newpost Catch.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Newpost Catch about 64.
- Newpost Catch is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
- Newpost Catch was updated more recently: Oct 28, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Newpost Catch has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Newpost Catch | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,189 | #353 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 1.3K | 18.7K |
| Rating | 5.0(2) | 4.8(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.87 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 12 days ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.3 | 5.6 |
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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