WordPress plugin comparison

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails vs WPS Post Type Search

At a glance

Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails has more active installs: 100K+, against 10+ for WPS Post Type Search.
On a typical day, Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is downloaded about 594 times, WPS Post Type Search about 1.
WPS Post Type Search has no reviews yet.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails was updated more recently: Oct 10, 2026, against Mar 30, 2012 for WPS Post Type Search.
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 3.2.1 for WPS Post Type Search.
WPS Post Type Search has been around longer: since 2012, 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	WPS Post Type Search
Popular rank	#353	#42,188
Active installs	100K+	10+
Downloads, last 30 days	18.7K	26
Rating	4.8(215)	No ratings
Support threads resolved	100%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	3.2.1
Search multiplier	×1.50	×0.00
Last release	1 month ago	14 years ago
Requires PHP	5.6	–

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