WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Square Thumbnails

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 700+ for Square Thumbnails.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Square Thumbnails about 9.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.2 from 19 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 23, 2025 for Square Thumbnails.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.8.12 for Square Thumbnails.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for Square Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Square Thumbnails
Popular rank	#353	#7,703
Active installs	100K+	700+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	156
Rating	4.8(215)	4.2(19)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.8.12
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.21
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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