WP Responsive Recent Post… vs Blog Designer – Post and Widget (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
WP Responsive Recent Post…
20K+ active installs
Free
Blog Designer – Post and Widget
5.0K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, WP Responsive Recent Post… has a higher user rating (4.7/5 from 116 reviews) and leads in active installations (20K+ vs 5.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. WP Responsive Recent Post… has accumulated 953K+ total downloads while Blog Designer – Post and Widget has 256K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | WP Responsive Recent Post… | Blog Designer – Post and Widget | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 4.7/5 | 4.7/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 116 | ◄ | 23 |
| Active Installs | 20K+ | ◄ | 5.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 953K+ | ◄ | 256K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 month ago | ◄ | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.0+ | 4.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 3.7.1 | 2.7.7 |
Rating Breakdown
WP Responsive Recent Post…
Blog Designer – Post and Widget
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, WP Responsive Recent Post… averaged approximately 76 daily downloads while Blog Designer – Post and Widget averaged 24.
Recent Reviews
WP Responsive Recent Post… Reviews
Does not uninstall fully
Fixed it. Took some digging around, though. This topic was modified 10 months, 3 weeks ago by sgasson.
Nice plugin and great support
Nice plugin and great support
Fast and smart Support for a great plugin.
WP Responsive Recent Post Slider/Carousel is a very leightweight and comfortable plugin, which is easy to customize. My support question was answered same day. That’s great. Thank you.
Blog Designer – Post and Widget Reviews
Excellent!
Produces a very clean, well ordered display. Currently using the free version. Excellent configuration options.
Exactly what I need
Great plugin, good support. They should add more customization options. We need to add extra css in order to customize color, font size…
Great Work! Great support!
Plugin works very well! Great & superb technical support, within 5min i had a solution. I strongly recommend this plugin. This topic was modified 6 years, 7 months ago by modospace.
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