WordPress plugin comparison
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WP Cron Pixie
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
by Kybernetik Services
100K+ installs4.8
WP Cron Pixie
by ianmjones
10+ installs5.0
At a glance
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Cron Pixie.
- On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 623 times, WP Cron Pixie about 3.
- WP Cron Pixie is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review, against 4.8 from 215 reviews.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Aug 30, 2026 for WP Cron Pixie.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.4.
- Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2017 for WP Cron Pixie.
Line by line
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails leads on 5 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails | WP Cron Pixie |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #353 | #33,272 |
| Active installs | 100K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 18.7K | 57 |
| Rating | 4.8(215) | 5.0(1) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.50 | ×0.19 |
| Last release | 29 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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