Simple Recent Post Widget vs WP Post Widget

Head-to-head on the signals that matter, from the public WordPress.org data.

Health D45

Health D47

Active-install trajectory

No change to chart. WordPress.org reports active installs in coarse bands, so neither plugin crossed a band during this window. The download trend below moves daily and is the better read over a period this short.

Metric	Simple Recent Post Widget	WP Post Widget
Active installs Modeled from the public "N+" band and recent downloads.	10–20	100–200 ✓
Install trend Change in active installs across the charted window.	0%	0%
Overall health	D · 45	D · 47 ✓
Maintenance How recently the plugin was updated.	3/100	8/100 ✓
Rating quality Volume-adjusted review quality.	74/100	74/100
Support Share of forum threads marked resolved.	70/100	70/100
Rating (weighted for review count)	4.0★	4.0★
Reviews	1	1
Ranking optimization How well the listing is tuned to rank on wp.org.	32/100	52/100 ✓
Removal risk Maintenance signals that precede a wp.org closure. Not an official status.	High	Elevated ✓
Last updated	10.0y ago	3.0y ago ✓
Downloads · 30d	31	90 ✓
Install conversion Active installs over lifetime downloads. Downloads include every update, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower.	0.4%	1.3% ✓
Category	Admin & Utilities	Admin & Utilities

✓ marks the stronger plugin on each row. Rows where they're level show no marker.

Release activity

Simple Recent Post WidgetWP Post Widget

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.