WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget vs Widget Post Slider

At a glance

Widget Post Slider has more active installs: 1K+, against 100+ for Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget.
On a typical day, Widget Post Slider is downloaded about 14 times, Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget about 4.
Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 9 reviews, against 4.3 from 6 reviews.
Widget Post Slider was updated more recently: May 13, 2026, against Sep 18, 2013 for Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget.
Widget Post Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 3.6.1 for Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget.
Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget has been around longer: since 2013, against 2015 for Widget Post Slider.

Widget Post Slider leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Post Thumbnail Slider Widget	Widget Post Slider
Popular rank	#14,313	#5,444
Active installs	100+	1K+
Downloads, last 30 days	69	422
Rating	4.9(9)	4.3(6)
Support threads resolved	–	–
Tested up to	3.6.1	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×0.00	×0.45
Last release	13 years ago	6 months ago
Requires PHP	–	7.4

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