WordPress plugin comparison
Sidebar Login vs Simple Recent Posts Widget
At a glance
- Sidebar Login has more active installs: 9K+, against 10+ for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Sidebar Login is downloaded about 87 times, Simple Recent Posts Widget about 2.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
- Sidebar Login was updated more recently: Oct 12, 2026, against Jul 17, 2026 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- Sidebar Login is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 7.0.0 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- Sidebar Login has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Sidebar Login leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Sidebar Login |  Simple Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,203 | #34,271 |
| Active installs | 9K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 4.7K | 44 |
| Rating | 4.5(78) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.82 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 28 days ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 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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