WordPress plugin comparison
Latest Posts vs Widget Post Slider
At a glance
- Widget Post Slider has more active installs: 1K+, against fewer than 10 for Latest Posts.
- On a typical day, Widget Post Slider is downloaded about 14 times, Latest Posts about 1.
- Latest Posts has no reviews yet.
- Widget Post Slider was updated more recently: May 13, 2026, against Jun 8, 2020 for Latest Posts.
- Widget Post Slider is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.8.12, against 5.4.25 for Latest Posts.
- Widget Post Slider has been around longer: since 2015, against 2020 for Latest Posts.
Line by line
Widget Post Slider leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Latest Posts |  Widget Post Slider |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #65,540 | #5,432 |
| Active installs | Fewer than 10 | 1K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 21 | 401 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 5.4.25 | 6.8.12 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.00 | ×0.45 |
| Last release | 6 years ago | 6 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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