WordPress plugin comparison
Ultimate Posts Widget vs WPEssential
At a glance
- Ultimate Posts Widget has more active installs: 10K+, against 10+ for WPEssential.
- On a typical day, Ultimate Posts Widget is downloaded about 46 times, WPEssential about 2.
- WPEssential has no reviews yet.
- WPEssential was updated more recently: Nov 7, 2026, against Jul 17, 2024 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- WPEssential is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.6.11 for Ultimate Posts Widget.
- Ultimate Posts Widget has been around longer: since 2012, against 2020 for WPEssential.
Line by line
Ultimate Posts Widget leads on 4 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Ultimate Posts Widget |  WPEssential |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #2,112 | #32,339 |
| Active installs | 10K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 890 | 50 |
| Rating | 4.5(55) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.6.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.14 | ×0.13 |
| Last release | 2 years ago | 2 days ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 8.2 |
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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