WordPress plugin comparison

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress vs Simple Recent Posts Widget

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress

by monetizemore

70K+ installs4.7

Simple Recent Posts Widget

by Anshul Gangrade

10+ installs

At a glance

Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has more active installs: 70K+, against 10+ for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
On a typical day, Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress is downloaded about 76 times, Simple Recent Posts Widget about 2.
Simple Recent Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
Simple Recent Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jul 17, 2026, against Mar 30, 2023 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Simple Recent Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.0, against 6.2.15 for Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress.
Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.

Level: each leads on 3 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Fixed Widget and Sticky Elements for WordPress	Simple Recent Posts Widget
Popular rank	#574	#34,271
Active installs	70K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	2.1K	40
Rating	4.7(262)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	6.2.15	7.0.0
Search multiplier	×0.04	×0.13
Last release	3 years ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	7.2	–

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