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Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget vs Enhanced Recent Posts
Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.
Active-install trajectory
Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget Enhanced Recent Posts
Active installs, each indexed to 100 at the start of the window. A line above 100 is growing its install base, below 100 is shrinking.
| Metric | Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget | Enhanced Recent Posts |
|---|---|---|
| Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads. | 300–400 | 400–500 ✓ |
| Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window. | 0% | 0% |
| Overall health | D · 47 ✓ | D · 46 |
| Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated. | 3/100 | 3/100 |
| Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality. | 82/100 ✓ | 78/100 |
| Support Share of forum threads marked resolved. | 70/100 | 70/100 |
| Rating (adjusted) | 4.27★ ✓ | 4.12★ |
| Reviews | 6 ✓ | 3 |
| Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org. | 40/100 ✓ | 37/100 |
| Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status. | High | High |
| Last updated | 8.5y ago ✓ | 12.4y ago |
| Downloads · 30d | 126 ✓ | 105 |
| Category | Uncategorized | Uncategorized |
✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.
Release activity
Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget Enhanced Recent Posts
7-day average daily downloads. Downloads spike for about a week after each release as the install base re-downloads, so read this as release cadence, not growth.