WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Special Teaser Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Special Teaser Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Special Teaser Widget about 1.
Special Teaser Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 17, 2015 for Special Teaser Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.3.34 for Special Teaser Widget.
Special Teaser Widget has been around longer: since 2011, 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	Special Teaser Widget
Popular rank	#353	#40,842
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	27
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	4.3.34
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	11 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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