WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WP Recent Tags

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WP Recent Tags.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, WP Recent Tags about 1.
WP Recent Tags has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Oct 12, 2008 for WP Recent Tags.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 2.6.2 for WP Recent Tags.
WP Recent Tags has been around longer: since 2008, against 2014 for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	WP Recent Tags
Popular rank	#353	#47,721
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	25
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	2.6.2
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	18 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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