WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Ultimate Post List

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 2K+ for Ultimate Post List.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Ultimate Post List about 21.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.6 from 13 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 18, 2026 for Ultimate Post List.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Ultimate Post List.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Ultimate Post List
Popular rank	#353	#4,521
Active installs	100K+	2K+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	457
Rating	4.8(215)	4.6(13)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.67
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.2

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