WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs SOUP
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
SOUP
by Dave Clements
70+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 70+ for SOUP.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 565 times, SOUP about 3.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.5 from 6 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Oct 1, 2019 for SOUP.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.2.30 for SOUP.
- SOUP has been around longer: since 2011, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails | SOUP |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #353 | #18,801 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 70+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.6K | 45 |
| Rating | 4.8(215) | 4.5(6) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 5.2.30 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 7 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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