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Advanced Posts Widget

v1.0

by darrinb · updated 10 years ago

A powerful and flexible recent posts widget for WordPress for displaying customized content lists. Supports all custom post types and taxonomies!

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Rank
#11,781
Up13 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 249
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
8.9K
8,887 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
6 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +100% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA ~7d

Advanced Posts Widget at a glance

Advanced Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by darrinb with 200+ active installs, the #11,781 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times, 100% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 1.0 came out on Apr 12, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.33. Among the 17 plugins tagged “posts-widget”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

73 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Advanced Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.5Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateAdvanced Posts Widget
Oct 29, 20264
Oct 28, 20264
Oct 27, 20268
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20266
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 249 · -5.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.250255260Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026249
Nov 7, 2026250
Nov 5, 2026250
Nov 4, 2026250
Nov 3, 2026249
Nov 2, 2026249
Nov 1, 2026249
Oct 31, 2026249
Oct 30, 2026250
Oct 29, 2026249
Oct 28, 2026249
Oct 27, 2026262

Rank over time

#11,781 · up 22 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#11.8K#11.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#11,781
Nov 7, 2026#11,794
Nov 6, 2026#11,799
Nov 5, 2026#11,784
Nov 4, 2026#11,785
Nov 3, 2026#11,776
Nov 2, 2026#11,808
Nov 1, 2026#11,791
Oct 31, 2026#11,794
Oct 30, 2026#11,764
Oct 29, 2026#11,807
Oct 28, 2026#11,805
Oct 27, 2026#11,803

Growth %

Average -0.42% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.40%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.40%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.40%
Oct 30, 2026+0.40%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.96%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.4
Tested up to
4.5.33
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 12, 2016
Last updated
Apr 12, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Advanced Posts Widget

How many websites use Advanced Posts Widget?

Advanced Posts Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #11,781 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Advanced Posts Widget been downloaded?

8,887 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 4 times. See download stats

When was Advanced Posts Widget last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Apr 12, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Advanced Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Advanced Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Advanced Posts Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Advanced Posts Widget have?

5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Advanced Posts Widget?

The plugins most like Advanced Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+) and Flexible Posts Widget (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

6 reviews

  • 5 stars: 6 reviews, 100%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
Positive
100%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
0%1–2★

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Advanced Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 249
Reported installs200+
Rating5.0
Reviews6
Total downloads8.9K
Authordarrinb
First releasedApr 12, 2016
Version1.0
Requires WP4.4
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 12, 2016

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