WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WP Custom Image Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against fewer than 10 for WP Custom Image Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, WP Custom Image Widget about 2.
WP Custom Image Widget has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against May 21, 2024 for WP Custom Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.5.14 for WP Custom Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2018 for WP Custom Image Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	WP Custom Image Widget
Popular rank	#353	#66,846
Active installs	100K+	Fewer than 10
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	45
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.5.14
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.01
Last release	1 month ago	2 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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