Gallery Recent Posts
v1.0.0by Kamena · updated 9 years ago
Displays recent posts thumbnails as the masonry grid gallery.
- Rank
- #45,947
- No change yet
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 12
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.7K
- 1,716 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Gallery Recent Posts at a glance
Gallery Recent Posts is a WordPress plugin by Kamena with 10+ active installs, the #45,947 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 18, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 104 plugins tagged “recent posts”, it ranks #73. 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 stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Gallery Recent Posts |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 11 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 12 · -14.3% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 14 |
Rank over time
#45,947 · down 2,468 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #45,947 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #44,530 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #39,882 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #46,543 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #39,806 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #38,097 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #45,475 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #43,479 |
Growth %
Average -1.28% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -3.85% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -7.14% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -14.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +16.67% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -7.69% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -7.14% |
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- Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- 4.7.39
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- May 18, 2017
- Last updated
- May 18, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Gallery Recent Posts
How many websites use Gallery Recent Posts?
Gallery 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 #45,947 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Gallery Recent Posts been downloaded?
1,716 times in total since 2017.
When was Gallery Recent Posts last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on May 18, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is Gallery Recent Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?
Gallery Recent Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Gallery Recent Posts 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 Gallery Recent Posts have?
No one has reviewed Gallery Recent Posts on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Gallery Recent Posts?
The plugins most like Gallery Recent Posts, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Responsive Lightbox & Gallery (100K+) and AJAX Thumbnail Rebuild (30K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 12 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.7K |
| Author | Kamena |
| First released | May 18, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | May 18, 2017 |
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