WordPress plugin comparison
Public Post Preview vs SM Recent Post
Public Post Preview
by Dominik Schilling
100K+ installs4.6
SM Recent Post
by Mahabubur Rahman
Fewer than 10 installs
At a glance
- Public Post Preview has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SM Recent Post.
- On a typical day, Public Post Preview is downloaded about 1,865 times, SM Recent Post about 2.
- SM Recent Post has no reviews yet.
- Public Post Preview was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 23, 2017 for SM Recent Post.
- Public Post Preview is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.8.34 for SM Recent Post.
- Public Post Preview has been around longer: since 2009, against 2017 for SM Recent Post.
Line by line
Public Post Preview leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Public Post Preview | SM Recent Post |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #363 | #54,097 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | Fewer than 10 |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44.1K | 30 |
| Rating | 4.6(79) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.8.34 |
| 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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