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catnip

70+ installs · #18,405 most popular

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Newpost Catch

Shares 1 of catnip's 5 tags.

Most installed

Donations via PayPal

20K+ active installs.

Best rated

Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

4.9 out of 5 from 80 reviews.

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Newpost Catch

Updated on Oct 28, 2026.

1. 1

   Newpost Catch

   by Tetsuya Imamura

   Thumbnails in new articles setting widget.

   Installs

   9K+

   Rank

   #2,189

   Rating

   5.0(2)

   Updated

   11 days ago

   Shareswidget

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2. 2

   Donations via PayPal

   by mra13 / Team Tips and Tricks HQ

   Easy, simple setup to add a PayPal Donation button as a Widget or with a shortcode.

   Installs

   20K+

   Rank

   #1,193

   Rating

   4.7(27)

   Updated

   2 months ago

   Sharesshortcodewidget

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   Shortcode Widget

   by Gagan Deep Singh

   Adds a text-like widget that allows you to write shortcode in it.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,623

   Rating

   4.9(34)

   Updated

   7 months ago

   Sharesshortcodewidget

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   Content Blocks (Custom Post Widget)

   by Johan van der Wijk

   This plugin enables you to edit and display Content Blocks in a sidebar widget or using a shortcode.

   Installs

   10K+

   Rank

   #1,518

   Rating

   4.9(80)

   Updated

   1 month ago

   Sharesshortcodewidget

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