WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Columns Block vs Widget Options
Recent Posts Columns Block
by tishonator
Fewer than 10 installs
Widget Options
by Marketing Fire
100K+ installs4.9
At a glance
- Widget Options has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Recent Posts Columns Block.
- On a typical day, Widget Options is downloaded about 1,656 times, Recent Posts Columns Block about 1.
- Recent Posts Columns Block has no reviews yet.
- Widget Options was updated more recently: Oct 26, 2026, against Jun 6, 2026 for Recent Posts Columns Block.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.0.8.
- Widget Options has been around longer: since 2016, against 2023 for Recent Posts Columns Block.
Line by line
Widget Options leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Columns Block | Widget Options |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #55,242 | #379 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 33 | 76.8K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.9(1.5K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×1.14 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 14 days ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 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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