WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Widget Shortcode

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Widget Shortcode.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Widget Shortcode about 2.
Widget Shortcode has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jan 3, 2017 for Widget Shortcode.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.8.34 for Widget Shortcode.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Widget Shortcode.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Widget Shortcode
Popular rank	#353	#23,739
Active installs	100K+	30+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	42
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.8.34
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	9 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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