WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WDV About Me Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for WDV About Me Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, WDV About Me Widget about 10.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.5 from 2 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jan 4, 2025 for WDV About Me Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.7.11 for WDV About Me Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2019 for WDV About Me Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	WDV About Me Widget
Popular rank	#353	#7,302
Active installs	100K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	263
Rating	4.8(215)	4.5(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.7.11
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.15
Last release	1 month ago	1 year ago
Requires PHP	5.6	5.6

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