WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WPB Image Widget

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 100+ for WPB Image Widget.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, WPB Image Widget about 5.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is rated higher: 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews, against 4.0 from 1 review.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Jul 18, 2026 for WPB Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.8 for WPB Image Widget.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for WPB Image Widget.

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

Metric	Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails	WPB Image Widget
Popular rank	#353	#16,775
Active installs	100K+	100+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	107
Rating	4.8(215)	4.0(1)
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	7.0.8
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.35
Last release	1 month ago	3 months ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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