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Awesome Featured Post Widget alternatives

The 12 WordPress plugins most like Awesome Featured Post Widget, by the tags they share, the most in common first. Installs, ratings and updates come from WordPress.org and refresh every night.

Awesome Featured Post Widget

10+ installs · #43,991 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Require Post Category
Shares 2 of Awesome Featured Post Widget's 5 tags.
Most installed
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
100K+ active installs.
Best rated
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews.
Most recently updated
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Updated on Nov 5, 2026.
  1. Require Post Category

    by Josh Hartman

    Require users to choose a post category before updating or publishing a post.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,894
    Rating
    4.9(11)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  2. Custom Recent Posts Widget

    by Prasanna SP

    A widget to show recent posts list based on categories or tags

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,765
    Rating
    4.9(9)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  3. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  4. Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

    by Themeisle

    Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #799
    Rating
    3.8(119)
    Updated
    4 days ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  5. Post Tags and Categories for Pages

    by curtismchale

    Adds the built in WordPress categories and tags to your pages.

    Installs
    20K+
    Rank
    #1,358
    Rating
    4.8(23)
    Updated
    10 months ago

    Sharestags

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  6. Essential Widgets

    by Catch Themes

    Essential Widgets is a WordPress plugin for widgets that allows you to create and add amazing widgets with high customization option

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,809
    Rating
    3.5(2)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  7. Related Posts by Taxonomy

    by keesiemeijer

    Display a list of related posts on your site based on the most terms in common. Supports thumbnails, shortcodes, a widget and more.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,711
    Rating
    4.8(77)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  8. Multiple Post Thumbnails

    by Chris Scott

    Adds multiple post thumbnails to a post type. If you've ever wanted more than one Featured Image on a post, this plugin is for you.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,416
    Rating
    4.7(42)
    Updated
    8 years ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  9. List Custom Taxonomy Widget

    by Nick Halsey

    The List Custom Taxonomy Widget is a quick and easy way to display custom taxonomies. Simply choose the taxonomy name you want to display from an auto …

    Installs
    8K+
    Rank
    #2,304
    Rating
    4.7(21)
    Updated
    3 months ago

    Sharescategory

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  10. Flexible Posts Widget

    by DaveE

    An advanced posts display widget with many options. Display posts in your sidebars any way you'd like!

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,509
    Rating
    4.7(56)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  11. Ultimate Tag Cloud Widget

    by Rickard Andersson

    This plugin aims to be the most configurable tag cloud widget out there, able to suit all your weird tag cloud needs.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,449
    Rating
    4.6(49)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  12. Recent Posts by Category Widget

    by Ross Cornell

    Just like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category to pull posts from.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,448
    Rating
    4.7(12)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategory

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