WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Smashwords Book Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 20+ for Smashwords Book Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Smashwords Book Widget about 2.
Smashwords Book Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Dec 23, 2013 for Smashwords Book Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.7.41 for Smashwords Book Widget.
Smashwords Book Widget 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	Smashwords Book Widget
Popular rank	#353	#28,104
Active installs	100K+	20+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	40
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.7.41
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	13 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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