Latest Posts Widget
v1.1by Mrinal Roy · updated 11 years ago
Adds a widget that shows the most recent posts of your site with excerpt, featured image, date by sorting & ordering feature
- Rank
- #11,927
- Up12 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 245
- 200+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 13.4K
- 13,397 all-time
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- 2 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Latest Posts Widget at a glance
Latest Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by Mrinal Roy with 200+ active installs, the #11,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews. Version 1.1 came out on Dec 16, 2015, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. It leads the 5 plugins tagged “latest posts widget”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats59 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Latest Posts Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 4 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 245 · -3.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 245 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 244 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 243 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 243 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 244 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 254 |
Rank over time
#11,927 · up 58 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #11,927 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #11,939 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #11,948 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #11,940 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #11,982 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #11,958 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #11,959 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #11,978 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #11,963 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #11,970 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #11,974 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #11,977 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #11,985 |
Growth %
Average -0.30% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.41% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.41% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.94% |
Active installs band
200+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 200+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 200+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 200+ |
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.
- v1.194%
- v1.06.0%
Rating trend
4.5★★★★★2 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1
- Requires WordPress
- 3.0
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jul 14, 2014
- Last updated
- Dec 16, 2015
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Latest Posts Widget
How many websites use Latest Posts Widget?
Latest Posts 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 #11,927 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Latest Posts Widget been downloaded?
13,397 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats
When was Latest Posts Widget last updated?
Version 1.1 came out on Dec 16, 2015 (10 years ago).
Is Latest Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Latest Posts Widget’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.4.34, 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 Latest Posts Widget still maintained?
Its last release was 10 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Latest Posts Widget have?
4.5 out of 5 from 2 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Latest Posts Widget?
The plugins most like Latest Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+) and Flexible Posts Widget (7K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.5
★★★★★
2 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 50%
- 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★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
- Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 245 |
| Reported installs | 200+ |
| Rating | 4.5 |
| Reviews | 2 |
| Total downloads | 13.4K |
| Author | Mrinal Roy |
| First released | Jul 14, 2014 |
| Version | 1.1 |
| Requires WP | 3.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Dec 16, 2015 |
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