WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs ScanCircle
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
ScanCircle
by Arnoud Klaren
50+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 50+ for ScanCircle.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, ScanCircle about 4.
- ScanCircle is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 25, 2026 for ScanCircle.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- ScanCircle has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails | ScanCircle |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #353 | #20,319 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 50+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.7K | 93 |
| Rating | 4.8(215) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.32 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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