Bigboss Recent Post Widget
v4.0.2by Bulbul Bigboss · updated 7 years ago
Bigboss Recent Post Widget for Showing Recent Post with thumbnail and title [Auto Exclude current post] in widget/sidebar area of your WordPress site …
- Rank
- #36,331
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 15
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 2.2K
- 2,178 all-time
- Rating
- 1.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Bigboss Recent Post Widget at a glance
Bigboss Recent Post Widget is a WordPress plugin by Bulbul Bigboss with 10+ active installs, the #36,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 1.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 4.0.2 came out on May 15, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 11 plugins tagged “Latest-news”, it ranks #8. It was first released in 2016.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats36 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Bigboss Recent Post Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 1 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 15 · +7.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#36,331 · up 3,763 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #36,331 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #46,412 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #45,069 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #42,763 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #44,641 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #42,980 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #45,200 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #45,001 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #35,757 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #39,845 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #40,094 |
Growth %
Average +0.58% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -13.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +7.14% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #40094 → #42763Downloads +50%
- Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
1.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 4.0.2
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 5.2.30
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Apr 6, 2016
- Last updated
- May 15, 2019
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Bigboss Recent Post Widget
How many websites use Bigboss Recent Post Widget?
Bigboss Recent Post Widget is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #36,331 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Bigboss Recent Post Widget been downloaded?
2,178 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Bigboss Recent Post Widget last updated?
Version 4.0.2 came out on May 15, 2019 (7 years ago).
Is Bigboss Recent Post Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Bigboss Recent Post Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, 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 Bigboss Recent Post Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Bigboss Recent Post Widget have?
1.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Bigboss Recent Post Widget?
The plugins most like Bigboss Recent Post Widget, by the tags they share, are list-posts WordPress Plugin (30+), Sports News Headlines Widget Box In Any Language (20+) and Latest News, Posts, Articles (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
1.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- Positive
- 0%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 100%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 1.1.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 15 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 1.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 2.2K |
| Author | Bulbul Bigboss |
| First released | Apr 6, 2016 |
| Version | 4.0.2 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 15, 2019 |
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