WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs SMNTCS Simple Events Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for SMNTCS Simple Events Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, SMNTCS Simple Events Widget about 2.
SMNTCS Simple Events Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Oct 4, 2026 for SMNTCS Simple Events Widget.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for SMNTCS Simple Events Widget.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	SMNTCS Simple Events Widget
Popular rank	#353	#73,663
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	97
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.05
Last release	1 month ago	1 month ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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