WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Image Widget vs Simple Recent Posts Widget
Simple Image Widget
by Cedaro
10K+ installs4.5
Simple Recent Posts Widget
by Anshul Gangrade
10+ installs
At a glance
- Simple Image Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Simple Image Widget is downloaded about 27 times, Simple Recent Posts Widget about 2.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget has no reviews yet.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget was updated more recently: Jul 17, 2026, against Jul 20, 2025 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.0, against 6.8.12 for Simple Image Widget.
- Simple Image Widget has been around longer: since 2008, against 2016 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Simple Image Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Image Widget | Simple Recent Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #1,605 | #34,271 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 760 | 44 |
| Rating | 4.5(39) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.8.12 | 7.0.0 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.36 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 3 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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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