WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Related Posts by Category Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 200+ for Related Posts by Category Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Related Posts by Category Widget about 4.
Related Posts by Category Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 21, 2010 for Related Posts by Category Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.0.5 for Related Posts by Category Widget.
Related Posts by Category Widget has been around longer: since 2010, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Related Posts by Category Widget
Popular rank	#353	#12,020
Active installs	100K+	200+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	85
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.0.5
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	16 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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