Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… vs Recent Post Scroll Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
10K+ active installs
Free
Recent Post Scroll Widget
10 active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has a higher user rating (4.2/5 from 17 reviews) and leads in active installations (10K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… has accumulated 537K+ total downloads while Recent Post Scroll Widget has 2.2K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… | Recent Post Scroll Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.2/5 | ◄ | N/A |
| Total Reviews | 17 | ◄ | 0 |
| Active Installs | 10K+ | ◄ | 10 |
| Total Downloads | 537K+ | ◄ | 2.2K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 6 days ago | ◄ | 5 years ago |
| First Released | 2021 | 2016 | |
| Age | 5 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 6.5+ | 3.0.1+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.1+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.8 | 1.8 |
Rating Breakdown
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts…
Recent Post Scroll Widget
Download Trends
Recent Reviews
Advanced Post Block – Showcase Posts… Reviews
The best multi-post display plugin. Excellent CPT Support, Many Styling
I have tested about 5 plugins for multiple post display in Grid layout. The most popular plugin did not support Custom Post Types in the starter (free) version thus, it was a non-starter for me. For m
Huge amounts of requests on bsdk_config.json
Hi there, Looking at Awstats from cPanel, it seems like file called “bsdk_config.json” located in “/wp-content/plugins/advanced-post-block/bsdk_config.json” is causing huge amounts of access from v
Advanced Post Block
I had problems with Advanced Post Block. This was fixed with help of the support. Very good.
Recent Post Scroll Widget Reviews
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