WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Time Machine
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
Time Machine
by Aleksandar Urošević
40+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Time Machine.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Time Machine about 5.
- Time Machine is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Sep 20, 2026 for Time Machine.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Time Machine has been around longer: since 2009, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails | Time Machine |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #353 | #22,087 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 40+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.7K | 80 |
| Rating | 4.8(215) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.30 |
| Last release | 1 month ago | 1 month ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
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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