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Recent Posts Plus vs The Twitter Profile (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
View Recent Posts Plus
VS
The Twitter Profile

The Twitter Profile

5(2)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 9 years ago
View The Twitter Profile

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, The Twitter Profile has a higher user rating (5/5 from 2 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 The Twitter Profile has 3.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Recent Posts Plus
►
The Twitter Profile5/5
Total Reviews
14Recent Posts Plus
◄
The Twitter Profile2
Active Installs
1.0K+Recent Posts Plus
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The Twitter Profile10
Total Downloads
50K+Recent Posts Plus
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The Twitter Profile3.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ARecent Posts Plus
The Twitter ProfileN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoRecent Posts Plus
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The Twitter Profile9 years ago
First Released
2011Recent Posts Plus
The Twitter Profile2015
Age
15 yearsRecent Posts Plus
The Twitter Profile11 years
WP Requires
2.9.0+Recent Posts Plus
The Twitter Profile3.1.0+
PHP Requires
false+Recent Posts Plus
The Twitter Profilefalse+
Business Model
FreeRecent Posts Plus
The Twitter ProfileFree
Latest Version
1.0.11Recent Posts Plus
The Twitter Profile1.0.4

Rating Breakdown

Recent Posts Plus

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

The Twitter Profile

5/5(2 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

The Twitter Profile Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Recent Posts Plus or The Twitter Profile more popular?
Recent Posts Plus has 1.0K+ active installations while The Twitter Profile has 10. Recent Posts Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Recent Posts Plus or The Twitter Profile?
Recent Posts Plus has a 4.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, while The Twitter Profile has a 5/5 rating from 2 reviews.
Are Recent Posts Plus and The Twitter Profile free?
Recent Posts Plus is free and The Twitter Profile is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Recent Posts Plus or The Twitter Profile?
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 The Twitter Profile was last updated 9 years ago.

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