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Enhanced Recent Posts

v1.3.4

by Vincent Mimoun-Prat · updated 12 years ago

Enhance the built-in "Recent Posts" widget.

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Rank
#9,765
Up2 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 426
400+ reported · High
Total downloads
31.8K
31,805 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
3 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 500+ · ETA ~16d

Enhanced Recent Posts at a glance

Enhanced Recent Posts is a WordPress plugin by Vincent Mimoun-Prat with 400+ active installs, the #9,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 33% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 1.3.4 came out on Apr 12, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.5.2. Among the 33 plugins tagged “latest posts”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2008.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

80 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Enhanced Recent Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.5Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateEnhanced Recent Posts
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20265
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20268
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20266
Oct 23, 20265
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20263
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 20267
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20263
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20267
Oct 13, 20266
Oct 12, 20262
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 426 · -1.6% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.425430Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026426
Nov 8, 2026426
Nov 7, 2026426
Nov 5, 2026426
Nov 4, 2026426
Nov 3, 2026424
Nov 2, 2026424
Nov 1, 2026424
Oct 31, 2026425
Oct 30, 2026425
Oct 29, 2026425
Oct 28, 2026426
Oct 27, 2026433

Rank over time

#9,765 · up 7 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#9.7K#9.8K#9.8K#9.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#9,765
Nov 7, 2026#9,767
Nov 6, 2026#9,742
Nov 5, 2026#9,758
Nov 4, 2026#9,773
Nov 3, 2026#9,792
Nov 2, 2026#9,792
Nov 1, 2026#9,801
Oct 31, 2026#9,778
Oct 30, 2026#9,783
Oct 29, 2026#9,791
Oct 28, 2026#9,796
Oct 27, 2026#9,772

Growth %

Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 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, 2026+0.47%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 2026-0.23%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.23%
Oct 28, 2026-1.62%

Active installs band

400+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.380400420Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026400+
Nov 8, 2026400+
Nov 7, 2026400+
Nov 6, 2026400+
Nov 5, 2026400+
Nov 4, 2026400+
Nov 3, 2026400+
Nov 2, 2026400+
Nov 1, 2026400+
Oct 31, 2026400+
Oct 30, 2026400+
Oct 29, 2026400+
Oct 28, 2026400+
Oct 27, 2026400+

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Change log

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No changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.

Versions in use

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

  • v1.3100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.4
Requires WordPress
2.5
Tested up to
3.5.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jun 20, 2008
Last updated
Apr 12, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Enhanced Recent Posts

How many websites use Enhanced Recent Posts?

Enhanced Recent Posts is active on 400+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,765 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Enhanced Recent Posts been downloaded?

31,805 times in total since 2008. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Enhanced Recent Posts last updated?

Version 1.3.4 came out on Apr 12, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is Enhanced Recent Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Enhanced Recent Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.5.2, 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 Enhanced Recent Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Enhanced Recent Posts have?

5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Enhanced Recent Posts?

The plugins most like Enhanced Recent Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Category Posts Block (40K+) and Posts List (7K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

5.0

★★★★★

3 reviews

  • 5 stars: 3 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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Enhanced Recent Posts
Estimated installs≈ 426
Reported installs400+
Rating5.0
Reviews3
Total downloads31.8K
AuthorVincent Mimoun-Prat
First releasedJun 20, 2008
Version1.3.4
Requires WP2.5
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 12, 2014

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