WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Widget for Social Page

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for Widget for Social Page.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, Widget for Social Page about 2.
Widget for Social Page has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 13, 2026 for Widget for Social Page.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2021 for Widget for Social Page.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 5 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Widget for Social Page
Popular rank	#353	#31,385
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	18K	56
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.13
Last release	1 month ago	2 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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