WordPress plugin comparison
Simple Recent Posts Widget vs Ultimate Posts Widget
Simple Recent Posts Widget
by Anshul Gangrade
10+ installs
Ultimate Posts Widget
by cl272
10K+ installs4.5
At a glance
- Ultimate Posts Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Posts Widget 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 Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Simple Recent Posts Widget is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.0, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Ultimate Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2016 for Simple Recent Posts Widget.
Line by line
Ultimate Posts Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric | Simple Recent Posts Widget | Ultimate Posts Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #34,271 | #2,112 |
| Active installs | 10+ | 10K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 44 | 890 |
| Rating | No ratings | 4.5(55) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.0 | 6.6.11 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.13 | ×0.14 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 2 years 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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