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Easy Recent Posts

v15.01

by Nick Adams · updated 10 years ago

An easy to use WordPress function to add recent posts to any theme.

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Rank
#30,613
Up162 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
5.3K
5,322 all-time
Rating
3.0/5
2 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Easy Recent Posts at a glance

Easy Recent Posts is a WordPress plugin by Nick Adams with 10+ active installs, the #30,613 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 15.01 came out on Apr 6, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.5.0. Among the 55 plugins tagged “recent”, it ranks #26. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

33 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Easy Recent Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.024Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateEasy Recent Posts
Nov 5, 20261
Nov 4, 20262
Nov 3, 20263
Nov 2, 20260
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20261
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20262
Oct 26, 20262
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20261

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.151617Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202616
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202616
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202616
Nov 3, 202616
Nov 2, 202616
Nov 1, 202616
Oct 31, 202616
Oct 30, 202616
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#30,613 · down 58 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#30.5K#30.6K#30.7K#30.8KOct 28Oct 30Nov 4Nov 6Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#30,613
Nov 8, 2026#30,775
Nov 6, 2026#30,650
Nov 4, 2026#30,764
Oct 31, 2026#30,701
Oct 30, 2026#30,452
Oct 28, 2026#30,555

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202610+
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v15.01100%

Rating trend

3.0★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
15.01
Requires WordPress
4.0.0
Tested up to
4.5.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 16, 2011
Last updated
Apr 6, 2016
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Easy Recent Posts

How many websites use Easy Recent Posts?

Easy Recent Posts 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 #30,613 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Easy Recent Posts been downloaded?

5,322 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Easy Recent Posts last updated?

Version 15.01 came out on Apr 6, 2016 (10 years ago).

Is Easy Recent Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Easy Recent Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.5.0, 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 Easy Recent Posts 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 Easy Recent Posts have?

3.0 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Easy Recent Posts?

The plugins most like Easy Recent Posts, by the tags they share, are Superb Recent Posts With Thumbnail Images (6K+), Child Theme Configurator (300K+) and Post Duplicator (200K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

3.0

★★★★★

2 reviews

  • 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
  • 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
Positive
50%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
50%1–2★
  • About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.1.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 1 five-star review to balance out.

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Easy Recent Posts
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating3.0
Reviews2
Total downloads5.3K
AuthorNick Adams
First releasedJul 16, 2011
Version15.01
Requires WP4.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 6, 2016

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