WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs Recently
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Recently.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, Recently about 12.
- Recently is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.6 from 79 reviews.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 12, 2026 for Recently.
- Public Post Preview resolves more of its support threads: 100% in the last two months, against 0% for Recently.
- Recently is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Public Post Preview.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2015 for Recently.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 8 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Public Post Preview |  Recently |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #10,675 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.1K | 383 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | 5.0(9) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.30 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 28 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 | 7.2 |
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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