WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs Recent Posts Plus
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
Recent Posts Plus
by pjgalbraith
900+ installs4.8
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 900+ for Recent Posts Plus.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Recent Posts Plus about 9.
- Recent Posts Plus is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 14 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts Plus.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 3.5.2 for Recent Posts Plus.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2011 for Recent Posts Plus.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | Recent Posts Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #7,221 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 900+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.4K | 147 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | 4.8(14) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 3.5.2 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 9 years 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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