WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Restrict Widgets

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 4K+ for Restrict Widgets.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Restrict Widgets about 21.
Both are rated 4.8 out of 5.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Nov 28, 2017 for Restrict Widgets.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.7.39 for Restrict Widgets.
Restrict Widgets has been around longer: since 2013, 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	Restrict Widgets
Popular rank	#353	#3,505
Active installs	100K+	4K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	513
Rating	4.8(215)	4.8(36)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.7.39
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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