Recent & Featured Posts Widget
v1.1.0by graysea · updated 10 years ago
Display recent posts or manually selected posts with thumbnail images. Show the excerpt directly on the page or as a dropdown.
- Rank
- #17,200
- Down81 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 93
- 90+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 6.7K
- 6,745 all-time
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent & Featured Posts Widget at a glance
Recent & Featured Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by graysea with 90+ active installs, the #17,200 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.1.0 came out on Feb 12, 2016, more than 10 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.4.34. Among the 27 plugins tagged “featured posts”, it ranks #6. It was first released in 2015.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats55 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent & Featured Posts Widget |
|---|---|
| Oct 29, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 93 · -4.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 93 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 94 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 95 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 95 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 94 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 96 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 97 |
Rank over time
#17,200 · down 284 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #17,200 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #17,119 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #17,147 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #17,126 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #17,133 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #17,102 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #17,036 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #17,007 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #17,013 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #17,007 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #17,047 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #16,941 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #16,948 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #16,916 |
Growth %
Average -0.32% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -1.06% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -1.05% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | +1.06% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -2.08% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.03% |
Active installs band
90+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 90+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 90+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 90+ |
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.
- v1.1100%
Rating trend
4.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.1.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.6
- Tested up to
- 4.4.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Aug 6, 2015
- Last updated
- Feb 12, 2016
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent & Featured Posts Widget
How many websites use Recent & Featured Posts Widget?
Recent & Featured Posts Widget is active on 90+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #17,200 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent & Featured Posts Widget been downloaded?
6,745 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Recent & Featured Posts Widget last updated?
Version 1.1.0 came out on Feb 12, 2016 (10 years ago).
Is Recent & Featured Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recent & Featured 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 Recent & Featured 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 Recent & Featured Posts Widget have?
4.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Recent & Featured Posts Widget?
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Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 4 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 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 4.1.
- Each new 1★ review takes 3 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 93 |
| Reported installs | 90+ |
| Rating | 4.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 6.7K |
| Author | graysea |
| First released | Aug 6, 2015 |
| Version | 1.1.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.6 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Feb 12, 2016 |
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