WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Posts Widget vs Widget for Zen
At a glance
- Ultimate Posts Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 300+ for Widget for Zen.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Posts Widget is downloaded about 46 times, Widget for Zen about 8.
- Widget for Zen is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews, against 4.5 from 55 reviews.
- Widget for Zen was updated more recently: May 20, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Widget for Zen is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Ultimate Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2018 for Widget for Zen.
Line by line
Widget for Zen leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Posts Widget |  Widget for Zen |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,111 | #10,932 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 300+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 863 | 211 |
| Rating | 4.5(55) | 5.0(2) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.0.8 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.50 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 5 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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