Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Recent Post Widget Thumbnail | Recent Posts Plus |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 14 |
| Active installs | 100+ | 900+ |
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Recent Post Widget Thumbnail edges out Recent Posts Plus on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage site owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Recent Post Widget Thumbnail; mid-market and enterprise site owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Recent Posts Plus's 14-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Recent Post Widget Thumbnail's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Recent Post Widget Thumbnail audit • Recent Posts Plus audit
Recent Post Widget Thumbnail has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to Recent Posts Plus (4.8★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Recent Post Widget Thumbnail holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WordPress Plugin Directory. Recent Posts Plus has the deeper published review base (14 vs 1), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Recent Post Widget Thumbnail typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). Recent Posts Plus typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Recent Post Widget Thumbnail and Recent Posts Plus both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Recent Post Widget Thumbnail" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
