WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Simple Post Slider Tool

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Post Slider Tool.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Simple Post Slider Tool about 1.
Simple Post Slider Tool has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 27, 2025 for Simple Post Slider Tool.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Simple Post Slider Tool.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2025 for Simple Post Slider Tool.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Simple Post Slider Tool
Popular rank	#353	#53,901
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	34
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.02
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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