Elegant Posts Widget
v0.1by templatebyte · updated 9 years ago
Adds a widget to display the posts on your blog elegantly.
- Rank
- #28,990
- Up84 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 17
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.8K
- 1,843 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Elegant Posts Widget at a glance
Elegant Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by templatebyte with 10+ active installs, the #28,990 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 0.1 came out on Sep 9, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “elegant”. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 13 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats11 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Elegant Posts Widget |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 17 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 17 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 17 |
Rank over time
#28,990 · up 74 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #28,990 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #29,074 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #29,162 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #28,835 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #29,121 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #29,099 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #28,871 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #28,817 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #29,064 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| 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 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
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #29064 → #29162
- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v0.1100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Sep 9, 2017
- Last updated
- Sep 9, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Elegant Posts Widget
How many websites use Elegant Posts Widget?
Elegant Posts 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 #28,990 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Elegant Posts Widget been downloaded?
1,843 times in total since 2017.
When was Elegant Posts Widget last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Sep 9, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Elegant Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Elegant Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 Elegant Posts Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Elegant Posts Widget have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Elegant Posts Widget?
The plugins most like Elegant Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 17 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.8K |
| Author | templatebyte |
| First released | Sep 9, 2017 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Sep 9, 2017 |
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