WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Recent Posts Widget vs SMK Sidebar Generator
Simple Recent Posts Widget
by Anshul Gangrade
10+ installs
SMK Sidebar Generator
by Andrei Surdu
10K+ installs4.4
At a glance
- SMK Sidebar Generator has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, SMK Sidebar Generator is downloaded about 46 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 Feb 17, 2026 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.0, against 6.9.11 for SMK Sidebar Generator.
- SMK Sidebar Generator has been around longer: since 2014, against 2016 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
SMK Sidebar Generator leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Recent Posts Widget | SMK Sidebar Generator |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,271 | #1,760 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 40 | 1.2K |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.4(5) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.0 | 6.9.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.61 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 8 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 5.3 |
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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