WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Co-Authors Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 40+ for Co-Authors Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Co-Authors Widget about 3.
Co-Authors Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Oct 13, 2021 for Co-Authors Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 5.5.24 for Co-Authors Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for Co-Authors Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Co-Authors Widget
Popular rank	#353	#22,780
Active installs	100K+	40+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	60
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	5.5.24
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	5 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.0.18

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