WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Shortcode Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Shortcode Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Shortcode Widget about 34.
Shortcode Widget is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 34 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Mar 22, 2026 for Shortcode Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for Shortcode Widget.
Shortcode Widget has been around longer: since 2013, 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	Shortcode Widget
Popular rank	#353	#1,623
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.1K	1.4K
Rating	4.8(215)	4.9(34)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.78
Last release	1 month ago	7 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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