WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Sportsteam Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Sportsteam Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Sportsteam Widget about 5.
Sportsteam Widget is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 4 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jun 9, 2026 for Sportsteam Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Sportsteam Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Sportsteam Widget.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Sportsteam Widget
Popular rank	#353	#15,409
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	93
Rating	4.8(215)	5.0(4)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.6.11
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.23
Last release	1 month ago	5 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0

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