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Posts Viewed Recently

v1.3.2

by Amit Sonkhiya · updated 5 years ago

Posts Viewed Recently plugin shows recently viewed posts or pages by a visitor as a responsive sidebar widget or on a page/post using the shortcode.

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Rank
#7,915
Up13 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 729
700+ reported · High
Total downloads
14.8K
14,794 all-time
Rating
4.8/5
10 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 800+ · ETA ~6d

Posts Viewed Recently at a glance

Posts Viewed Recently is a WordPress plugin by Amit Sonkhiya with 700+ active installs, the #7,915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews. Version 1.3.2 came out on Dec 10, 2020, more than 5 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.6.23. It leads the 8 plugins tagged “recently”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

170 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Posts Viewed Recently Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.51015Oct 9Oct 13Oct 18Oct 22Oct 26Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DatePosts Viewed Recently
Nov 4, 20264
Nov 3, 202611
Nov 2, 20268
Nov 1, 20269
Oct 31, 20267
Oct 30, 20264
Oct 29, 20265
Oct 28, 20268
Oct 27, 202610
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20267
Oct 23, 20267
Oct 22, 20265
Oct 21, 20266
Oct 20, 20262
Oct 19, 202616
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20266
Oct 16, 20266
Oct 15, 20265
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20267
Oct 12, 20263
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20268
Oct 9, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 729 · -1.1% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.730735Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026729
Nov 7, 2026728
Nov 5, 2026730
Nov 4, 2026729
Nov 3, 2026729
Nov 2, 2026732
Nov 1, 2026729
Oct 31, 2026728
Oct 30, 2026729
Oct 29, 2026730
Oct 28, 2026730
Oct 27, 2026737

Rank over time

#7,915 · up 10 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#7.9K#7.9K#7.9KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,915
Nov 7, 2026#7,928
Nov 6, 2026#7,924
Nov 5, 2026#7,911
Nov 4, 2026#7,919
Nov 3, 2026#7,921
Nov 2, 2026#7,900
Nov 1, 2026#7,922
Oct 31, 2026#7,927
Oct 30, 2026#7,924
Oct 29, 2026#7,925
Oct 28, 2026#7,938
Oct 27, 2026#7,925

Growth %

Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+0.14%
Nov 7, 2026-0.14%
Nov 5, 2026+0.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026-0.41%
Nov 2, 2026+0.41%
Nov 1, 2026+0.14%
Oct 31, 2026-0.14%
Oct 30, 2026-0.14%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-0.95%

Active installs band

700+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.700Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.6.23
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026700+
Nov 7, 2026700+
Nov 6, 2026700+
Nov 5, 2026700+
Nov 4, 2026700+
Nov 3, 2026700+
Nov 2, 2026700+
Nov 1, 2026700+
Oct 31, 2026700+
Oct 30, 2026700+
Oct 29, 2026700+
Oct 28, 2026700+
Oct 27, 2026700+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #7938 → #7911
    • Tested up to 5.6.22 → 5.6.23

Versions in use

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

  • v1.396%
  • v1.24.3%

Rating trend

4.8★★★★★10 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.3.2
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
5.6.23
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 29, 2014
Last updated
Dec 10, 2020
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Posts Viewed Recently

How many websites use Posts Viewed Recently?

Posts Viewed Recently is active on 700+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,915 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Posts Viewed Recently been downloaded?

14,794 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 7 times. See download stats

When was Posts Viewed Recently last updated?

Version 1.3.2 came out on Dec 10, 2020 (5 years ago).

Is Posts Viewed Recently compatible with the latest WordPress?

Posts Viewed Recently’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.6.23, 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 Posts Viewed Recently still maintained?

Its last release was 5 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Posts Viewed Recently have?

4.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews on WordPress.org. 80% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Posts Viewed Recently?

The plugins most like Posts Viewed Recently, by the tags they share, are DD Last Viewed (400+), Recently (300+) and Recently registered widget (10+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.8

★★★★★

10 reviews

  • 5 stars: 8 reviews, 80%
  • 4 stars: 2 reviews, 20%
  • 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 4 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Posts Viewed Recently
Estimated installs≈ 729
Reported installs700+
Rating4.8
Reviews10
Total downloads14.8K
AuthorAmit Sonkhiya
First releasedApr 29, 2014
Version1.3.2
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedDec 10, 2020

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