WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Christmas Countdown Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 300+ for Christmas Countdown Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Christmas Countdown Widget about 6.
Christmas Countdown Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 10 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jun 28, 2025 for Christmas Countdown Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Christmas Countdown Widget.
Christmas Countdown Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Christmas Countdown Widget
Popular rank	#353	#10,652
Active installs	100K+	300+
Downloads, last 30 days	18K	158
Rating	4.8(215)	5.0(10)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.21
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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