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Latest News Widget

v1.0.1

by Taylor Lovett · updated 16 years ago

A customizable latest news widget.

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Rank
#12,162
Down63 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 237
200+ reported · High
Total downloads
23.8K
23,753 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 300+ · ETA unknown

Latest News Widget at a glance

Latest News Widget is a WordPress plugin by Taylor Lovett with 200+ active installs, the #12,162 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 30, 2011, more than 15 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “Featured Posts Widget”. It was first released in 2011.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

55 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Latest News Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.246Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 26Oct 29
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DateLatest News Widget
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20263
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20262
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20262
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20265
Oct 13, 20265
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 237 · -8.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.240250Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 2026237
Nov 8, 2026239
Nov 7, 2026239
Nov 5, 2026239
Nov 4, 2026239
Nov 3, 2026238
Nov 2, 2026238
Nov 1, 2026238
Oct 31, 2026238
Oct 30, 2026239
Oct 29, 2026247
Oct 28, 2026247
Oct 27, 2026258

Rank over time

#12,162 · down 281 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 14 days across 1 series.#11.9K#12K#12.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#12,162
Nov 8, 2026#12,099
Nov 7, 2026#12,114
Nov 6, 2026#12,108
Nov 5, 2026#12,110
Nov 4, 2026#12,121
Nov 3, 2026#12,146
Nov 2, 2026#12,126
Nov 1, 2026#12,145
Oct 31, 2026#12,136
Oct 30, 2026#12,125
Oct 29, 2026#11,871
Oct 28, 2026#11,884
Oct 27, 2026#11,881

Growth %

Average -0.65% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-0.84%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026+0.42%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-0.42%
Oct 30, 2026-3.24%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-4.26%

Active installs band

200+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.190200210Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026200+
Nov 8, 2026200+
Nov 7, 2026200+
Nov 6, 2026200+
Nov 5, 2026200+
Nov 4, 2026200+
Nov 3, 2026200+
Nov 2, 2026200+
Nov 1, 2026200+
Oct 31, 2026200+
Oct 30, 2026200+
Oct 29, 2026200+
Oct 28, 2026200+
Oct 27, 2026200+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.1
Requires WordPress
2.8.1
Tested up to
3.0.5
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jan 15, 2011
Last updated
Jan 30, 2011
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Latest News Widget

How many websites use Latest News Widget?

Latest News Widget is active on 200+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #12,162 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Latest News Widget been downloaded?

23,753 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Latest News Widget last updated?

Version 1.0.1 came out on Jan 30, 2011 (15 years ago).

Is Latest News Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

Latest News Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.5, 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 Latest News Widget still maintained?

Its last release was 15 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Latest News Widget have?

No one has reviewed Latest News Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Latest News Widget?

The plugins most like Latest News Widget, by the tags they share, are Newest Posts Widget (10+), Latest Posts Widget (200+) and Latest Posts (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives

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Latest News Widget
Estimated installs≈ 237
Reported installs200+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads23.8K
AuthorTaylor Lovett
First releasedJan 15, 2011
Version1.0.1
Requires WP2.8.1
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 30, 2011

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