WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs SMK Sidebar Generator

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10K+ for SMK Sidebar Generator.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, SMK Sidebar Generator about 46.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.4 from 5 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Feb 17, 2026 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for SMK Sidebar Generator.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	SMK Sidebar Generator
Popular rank	#353	#1,760
Active installs	100K+	10K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	1.2K
Rating	4.8(215)	4.4(5)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.61
Last release	1 month ago	8 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.3

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