WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs SimpleConnectWidget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for SimpleConnectWidget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, SimpleConnectWidget about 2.
SimpleConnectWidget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 3, 2016 for SimpleConnectWidget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.5.33 for SimpleConnectWidget.
SimpleConnectWidget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	SimpleConnectWidget
Popular rank	#353	#28,137
Active installs	100K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	35
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.5.33
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	10 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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