WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Widgets for WordPress Reviews

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Widgets for WordPress Reviews.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Widgets for WordPress Reviews about 9.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Widgets for WordPress Reviews was updated more recently: Oct 29, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Widgets for WordPress Reviews.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Widgets for WordPress Reviews
Popular rank	#353	#21,455
Active installs	100K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	267
Rating	4.8(215)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.23
Last release	1 month ago	11 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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