WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs Widgets for Youtube Video Feed

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for Widgets for Youtube Video Feed.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 565 times, Widgets for Youtube Video Feed about 6.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 3.0 from 2 reviews.
Widgets for Youtube Video Feed was updated more recently: Nov 1, 2026, against Oct 10, 2026 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.
Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2024 for Widgets for Youtube Video Feed.

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	Widgets for Youtube Video Feed
Popular rank	#353	#16,477
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.6K	235
Rating	4.8(215)	3.0(2)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.1.4
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.30
Last release	1 month ago	9 days ago
Requires PHP	5.6	7.2

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