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Recent Posts Plus vs Vertical scroll recent comments (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
Vertical scroll recent comments

Vertical scroll recent comments

5(1)

100 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Vertical scroll recent comments has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Recent Posts Plus leads in active installations (1.0K+ vs 100). Both are free WordPress plugins. Recent Posts Plus has accumulated 50K+ total downloads while Vertical scroll recent comments has 48K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
4.8/5Recent Posts Plus
►
Vertical scroll recent comments5/5
Total Reviews
14Recent Posts Plus
◄
Vertical scroll recent comments1
Active Installs
1.0K+Recent Posts Plus
◄
Vertical scroll recent comments100
Total Downloads
50K+Recent Posts Plus
◄
Vertical scroll recent comments48K+
Support Resolution
N/ARecent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent commentsN/A
Last Updated
8 years agoRecent Posts Plus
►
Vertical scroll recent comments3 years ago
First Released
2011Recent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent comments2009
Age
15 yearsRecent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent comments17 years
WP Requires
2.9.0+Recent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent comments3.4+
PHP Requires
false+Recent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeRecent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent commentsFree
Latest Version
1.0.11Recent Posts Plus
Vertical scroll recent comments12.2

Rating Breakdown

Recent Posts Plus

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

Vertical scroll recent comments

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

Vertical scroll recent comments Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Recent Posts Plus or Vertical scroll recent comments more popular?
Recent Posts Plus has 1.0K+ active installations while Vertical scroll recent comments has 100. Recent Posts Plus is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Recent Posts Plus or Vertical scroll recent comments?
Recent Posts Plus has a 4.8/5 rating from 14 reviews, while Vertical scroll recent comments has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Recent Posts Plus and Vertical scroll recent comments free?
Recent Posts Plus is free and Vertical scroll recent comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Recent Posts Plus or Vertical scroll recent comments?
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 Vertical scroll recent comments was last updated 3 years ago.

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