WordPress plugin comparison
RCR8 vs Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
RCR8
by alxgrlk
10+ installs3.0
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 10+ for RCR8.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, RCR8 about 2.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 4, 2014 for RCR8.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.9.40 for RCR8.
- RCR8 has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | RCR8 | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #47,356 | #353 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 37 | 18.7K |
| Rating | 3.0(2) | 4.8(215) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 3.9.40 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×1.50 |
| Last release | 12 years ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 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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