WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Simple Virtu Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for Simple Virtu Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Simple Virtu Widget about 1.
Simple Virtu Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Feb 6, 2021 for Simple Virtu Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.6.23 for Simple Virtu Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2020 for Simple Virtu Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Simple Virtu Widget
Popular rank	#353	#54,309
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	25
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.6.23
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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