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Public Post Preview vs Better Recent Drafts (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Public Post Preview

Public Post Preview

4.5(79)

100K+ active installs

Free

Updated 1 month ago
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VS
Better Recent Drafts

Better Recent Drafts

5(1)

30 active installs

Free

Updated 11 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Better Recent Drafts has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Public Post Preview leads in active installations (100K+ vs 30). Both are free WordPress plugins. Public Post Preview has accumulated 1.6M+ total downloads while Better Recent Drafts has 2.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.5/5Public Post Preview
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Better Recent Drafts5/5
Total Reviews
79Public Post Preview
◄
Better Recent Drafts1
Active Installs
100K+Public Post Preview
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Better Recent Drafts30
Total Downloads
1.6M+Public Post Preview
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Better Recent Drafts2.7K+
Support Resolution
N/APublic Post Preview
Better Recent DraftsN/A
Last Updated
1 month agoPublic Post Preview
◄
Better Recent Drafts11 years ago
First Released
2009Public Post Preview
Better Recent Drafts2012
Age
17 yearsPublic Post Preview
Better Recent Drafts14 years
WP Requires
6.6+Public Post Preview
Better Recent Drafts3.3+
PHP Requires
8.0+Public Post Preview
Better Recent Draftsfalse+
Business Model
FreePublic Post Preview
Better Recent DraftsFree
Latest Version
3.1.0Public Post Preview
Better Recent Drafts0.1

Rating Breakdown

Public Post Preview

4.5/5(79 reviews)
5
84%
4
4%
3
0%
2
5%
1
8%

Better Recent Drafts

5/5(1 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Public Post Preview Reviews

by Mohsin Alam

Awesome Plugin

Does the work as it is advertised. Thanks for this good plugin.

by mokuh

What Happened?!

The preview links no longer work. Users are forced to log in when using the public preview link – defeating the entire purpose of this plugin. This used to be a must-have plugin. Unless you fix this,

by bbbstoked

no longer working

Been using this plugin always then all of a sudden it stopped working..

Better Recent Drafts Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Public Post Preview or Better Recent Drafts more popular?
Public Post Preview has 100K+ active installations while Better Recent Drafts has 30. Public Post Preview is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Public Post Preview or Better Recent Drafts?
Public Post Preview has a 4.5/5 rating from 79 reviews, while Better Recent Drafts has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Public Post Preview and Better Recent Drafts free?
Public Post Preview is free and Better Recent Drafts is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Public Post Preview or Better Recent Drafts?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Public Post Preview was last updated 1 month ago and Better Recent Drafts was last updated 11 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.