WordPress plugin comparison
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails vs Recent Posts by Category Widget
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails
by Ali Qureshi
Fewer than 10 installs5.0
Recent Posts by Category Widget
by Ross Cornell
4K+ installs4.7
At a glance
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has more active installs: 4K+, against fewer than 10 for Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts by Category Widget is downloaded about 17 times, Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails about 2.
- Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.7 from 12 reviews.
- Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails was updated more recently: Sep 7, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.2.39 for Recent Posts by Category Widget.
- Recent Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent CPT Widget Thumbnails | Recent Posts by Category Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #73,397 | #3,448 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 4K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 48 | 363 |
| Rating | 5.0(1) | 4.7(12) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.2.39 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.07 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 9 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | – |
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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