Latest Post
v0.1by bryanmytko · updated 16 years ago
Displays your most recent post as a featured post, on only the first page of your Wordpress blog
- Rank
- #40,814
- Up3,733 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 14
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 5.2K
- 5,155 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Latest Post at a glance
Latest Post is a WordPress plugin by bryanmytko with 10+ active installs, the #40,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1 came out on Oct 27, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.5. Among the 3 plugins tagged “First”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2010.
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 | Latest Post |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| 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 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 14 · +7.7% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 14 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 13 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 13 |
Rank over time
#40,814 · up 1,071 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #40,814 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #44,547 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #45,541 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #36,509 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #43,334 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #43,545 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #45,378 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #41,885 |
Growth %
Average +0.74% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +7.69% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +4.17% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -20.00% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +15.38% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +8.33% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -7.69% |
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.orgNo 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.
- v0.1100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0.1
- Tested up to
- 3.0.5
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 27, 2010
- Last updated
- Oct 27, 2010
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Latest Post
How many websites use Latest Post?
Latest Post 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 #40,814 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Latest Post been downloaded?
5,155 times in total since 2010.
When was Latest Post last updated?
Version 0.1 came out on Oct 27, 2010 (16 years ago).
Is Latest Post compatible with the latest WordPress?
Latest Post’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 Post still maintained?
Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Latest Post have?
No one has reviewed Latest Post on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Latest Post?
The plugins most like Latest Post, by the tags they share, are Table of Contents Plus (200K+), Post Duplicator (200K+) and YARPP (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 14 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 5.2K |
| Author | bryanmytko |
| First released | Oct 27, 2010 |
| Version | 0.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 27, 2010 |
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