WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Simple Image Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for Simple Image Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Simple Image Widget about 27.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.5 from 39 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Simple Image Widget
Popular rank	#353	#1,605
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.1K	748
Rating	4.8(215)	4.5(39)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.36
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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