WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Widgets Control

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 800+ for Widgets Control.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, Widgets Control about 8.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.7 from 15 reviews.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Dec 20, 2025 for Widgets Control.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Widgets Control.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Widgets Control.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Widgets Control
Popular rank	#353	#7,517
Active installs	100K+	800+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	166
Rating	4.8(215)	4.7(15)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.9.11
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.39
Last release	1 month ago	10 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.4

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