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Latest Posts

4K+ installs · #3,253 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
WPCT Drag & Drop Recent Posts
Shares 3 of Latest Posts's 5 tags.
Most installed
Category Posts Block
40K+ active installs.
Best rated
Flex Posts
5.0 out of 5 from 24 reviews.
Most recently updated
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Updated on Nov 5, 2026.
  1. WPCT Drag & Drop Recent Posts

    by wpcodetips

    You can display image slides with title, image, author name, date, description, and read more linked to posts from the selected category.

    Installs
    Fewer than 10
    Rank
    #58,830
    Rating
    5.0(1)
    Updated
    6 years ago

    Sharescategory postslatest postsposts-widget

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  2. Category Posts Block

    by ZephyrWest

    Shows a list of recent posts from a category - with thumbnails, excerpt and a load more button. For posts, pages and the Site Editor.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #881
    Rating
    4.5(79)
    Updated
    20 days ago

    Shareslatest postspost thumbnails

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  3. Simple Category Posts

    by Nitroweb

    A plugin to display posts in a widget with title, thumb, excerpt, date and author.

    Installs
    100+
    Rank
    #16,662
    Rating
    4.3(4)
    Updated
    11 years ago

    Shareslatest postsposts-widget

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  4. Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

    by Themeisle

    Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #799
    Rating
    3.8(119)
    Updated
    3 days ago

    Sharespost thumbnails

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  5. WP Categories Widget

    by WP-EXPERTS.IN

    Display the list of categories for any taxonomies type (WooCommerce Product Category, Blog Category, Project Category...etc) in sidebar

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,843
    Rating
    4.5(27)
    Updated
    8 months ago

    Sharesposts-widget

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  6. Same Category Posts

    by Daniel Floeter

    Show posts related to the current category or other custom post types.

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #4,126
    Rating
    4.7(13)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharescategory posts

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  7. Flex Posts

    by Tajam

    Show your posts with thumbnails in flexible, responsive layouts. Works as a sidebar widget or a block in the editor.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #4,238
    Rating
    5.0(24)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharesposts-widget

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  8. WP Random Post Thumbnails

    by Brianna Deleasa

    Allows you to select images to be shown at random for posts without a featured image.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #6,119
    Rating
    5.0(8)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharespost thumbnails

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  9. Widget Post Slider

    by ShapedPlugin LLC

    Widget Post Slider to display posts image in a slider from category.

    Installs
    1K+
    Rank
    #5,440
    Rating
    4.3(6)
    Updated
    5 months ago

    Sharesposts-widget

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  10. Relevant

    by bestweblayout

    Add related, featured, latest, and popular posts to your WordPress website. Connect your blog readers with a relevant content.

    Installs
    800+
    Rank
    #7,388
    Rating
    3.5(13)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Shareslatest posts

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  11. Enhanced Recent Posts

    by Vincent Mimoun-Prat

    Enhance the built-in "Recent Posts" widget.

    Installs
    400+
    Rank
    #9,765
    Rating
    5.0(3)
    Updated
    12 years ago

    Shareslatest posts

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  12. Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget

    by rajros

    Display list of recent posts and latest posts or random posts using the [recentposts-sc] shortcode in any page or in sidebar widgets.

    Installs
    300+
    Rank
    #10,923
    Rating
    5.0(6)
    Updated
    8 years ago

    Shareslatest posts

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