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Pauls Latest Posts

v1.9

by paulmac · updated 17 years ago

Display latest posts with excerpts and comments in a sidebar widget.

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Rank
#24,827
Down128 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 32
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
6K
6,030 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Pauls Latest Posts at a glance

Pauls Latest Posts is a WordPress plugin by paulmac with 30+ active installs, the #24,827 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.9 came out on Apr 13, 2009, more than 17 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.7.1. Among the 23 plugins tagged “excerpts”, it ranks #13. It was first released in 2009.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

49 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Pauls Latest Posts Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 15Oct 19Oct 24Oct 28Nov 2Nov 6
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DatePauls Latest Posts
Nov 6, 20261
Nov 5, 20262
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20263
Nov 1, 20261
Oct 31, 20263
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20266
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20262
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20261
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20261
Oct 13, 20260
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20265

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 33 · +3.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.3232.533Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202633
Nov 7, 202632
Nov 5, 202633
Nov 4, 202632
Nov 3, 202632
Nov 2, 202632
Nov 1, 202632
Oct 31, 202632
Oct 30, 202632
Oct 29, 202632
Oct 28, 202632
Oct 27, 202632

Rank over time

#24,827 · down 26 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 11 days across 1 series.#24.7K#24.8K#24.8KOct 27Oct 29Nov 2Nov 5Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#24,827
Nov 8, 2026#24,699
Nov 6, 2026#24,807
Nov 5, 2026#24,733
Nov 4, 2026#24,805
Nov 3, 2026#24,823
Nov 2, 2026#24,815
Oct 30, 2026#24,769
Oct 29, 2026#24,821
Oct 28, 2026#24,735
Oct 27, 2026#24,801

Growth %

Average +0.26% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+3.13%
Nov 7, 2026-1.51%
Nov 5, 2026+3.13%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 20260.00%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630+
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.9100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.9
Requires WordPress
2.3
Tested up to
2.7.1
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 15, 2009
Last updated
Apr 13, 2009
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Pauls Latest Posts

How many websites use Pauls Latest Posts?

Pauls Latest Posts is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #24,827 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Pauls Latest Posts been downloaded?

6,030 times in total since 2009. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Pauls Latest Posts last updated?

Version 1.9 came out on Apr 13, 2009 (17 years ago).

Is Pauls Latest Posts compatible with the latest WordPress?

Pauls Latest Posts’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.7.1, 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 Pauls Latest Posts still maintained?

Its last release was 17 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Pauls Latest Posts have?

No one has reviewed Pauls Latest Posts on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Pauls Latest Posts?

The plugins most like Pauls Latest Posts, by the tags they share, are Custom Sidebars (100K+), Image Widget (100K+) and Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Pauls Latest Posts
Estimated installs≈ 32
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads6K
Authorpaulmac
First releasedFeb 15, 2009
Version1.9
Requires WP2.3
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 13, 2009

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