WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget
by straps
30+ installs4.0
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 30+ for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget about 3.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 13, 2011 for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget.
- Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget has been around longer: since 2010, 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 | Strx Simple Sharing Sidebar Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #353 | #24,630 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 30+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.7K | 64 |
| Rating | 4.8(215) | 4.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 3.2.1 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 15 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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