WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Columns Block vs YARPP
At a glance
- YARPP has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Recent Posts Columns Block.
- On a typical day, YARPP is downloaded about 416 times, Recent Posts Columns Block about 1.
- Recent Posts Columns Block has no reviews yet.
- Recent Posts Columns Block was updated more recently: Jun 6, 2026, against Nov 11, 2024 for YARPP.
- Recent Posts Columns Block is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.7.11 for YARPP.
- YARPP has been around longer: since 2008, against 2023 for Recent Posts Columns Block.
Line by line
YARPP leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Recent Posts Columns Block |  YARPP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #67,296 | #412 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 100K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 32 | 14.3K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.8(1.2K) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 0% |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 6.7.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.05 | ×0.27 |
| Last release | 5 months ago | 2 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6.0 | 5.3 |
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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