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Recent Posts Plus vs Grouped Comments Widget (2026)

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

Recent Posts Plus

Recent Posts Plus

4.8(14)

1.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
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VS
Grouped Comments Widget

Grouped Comments Widget

5(1)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 12 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Grouped Comments Widget has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Recent Posts Plus leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Recent Posts Plus has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while Grouped Comments Widget has 2.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Recent Posts Plus
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Grouped Comments Widget5/5
Total Reviews
14Recent Posts Plus
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Grouped Comments Widget1
Active Installs
1.0K+Recent Posts Plus
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Grouped Comments Widget10
Total Downloads
50K+Recent Posts Plus
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Grouped Comments Widget2.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ARecent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments WidgetN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoRecent Posts Plus
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Grouped Comments Widget12 years ago
First Released
2011Recent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments Widget2012
Age
15 yearsRecent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments Widget14 years
WP Requires
2.9.0+Recent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments Widget2.7+
PHP Requires
false+Recent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments Widgetfalse+
Business Model
FreeRecent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments WidgetFree
Latest Version
1.0.11Recent Posts Plus
Grouped Comments Widget1.5.2

Rating Breakdown

Recent Posts Plus

4.8/5(14 reviews)
5
93%
4
0%
3
0%
2
7%
1
0%

Grouped Comments Widget

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

Recent Reviews

Recent Posts Plus Reviews

by Damiaan van Vliet

Still great! And also author displaying

I use this plug-in already a few years and it is great in customising. For example it has easy Widget Output Template ability on the widget itself. So you can add for example the author’s name to be d

by jonasrafael

perfect!

works perfectly on latest version of wordpress! amz!

by bahuett

thumb up

thumbs up Very nice work indeed because of the WP_Query and PHP-code options in the widget. same for me, you made my day! i was looking for a widget to get the latest post, the 2nd latest, the 3rd

Grouped Comments Widget Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Recent Posts Plus or Grouped Comments Widget more popular?
Recent Posts Plus has 1.0K+ active installations while Grouped Comments Widget has 10. Recent Posts Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Recent Posts Plus or Grouped Comments Widget?
Recent Posts Plus has a 4.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Grouped Comments Widget has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Recent Posts Plus and Grouped Comments Widget free?
Recent Posts Plus is free and Grouped Comments Widget is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Recent Posts Plus or Grouped Comments Widget?
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?
Recent Posts Plus was last updated 8 years ago and Grouped Comments Widget was last updated 12 years ago.

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