Recent Photos
v0.0.1by saadi iqbal · updated 14 years ago
Recent Photos Plugin provides with a widget to display n numbers of recent post photos from the media library in the sidebar.
- Rank
- #24,988
- Up83 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 32
- 30+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 7.1K
- 7,086 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent Photos at a glance
Recent Photos is a WordPress plugin by saadi iqbal with 30+ active installs, the #24,988 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2013, more than 13 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 2.9.2. Among the 150 plugins tagged “photos”, it ranks #52. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats56 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Photos |
|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 4 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 6 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 32 · +3.2% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 31 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 32 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 31 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 31 |
Rank over time
#24,988 · up 118 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | #24,988 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #25,071 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #25,190 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #25,170 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #25,001 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #25,061 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #25,118 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #25,106 |
Growth %
Average +0.29% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +1.61% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -3.13% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +3.23% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
30+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 30+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 30+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 30+ |
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.
- v0.0100%
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 0.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9
- Tested up to
- 2.9.2
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Feb 3, 2011
- Last updated
- Jan 1, 2013
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Photos
How many websites use Recent Photos?
Recent Photos 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 #24,988 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Photos been downloaded?
7,086 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats
When was Recent Photos last updated?
Version 0.0.1 came out on Jan 1, 2013 (13 years ago).
Is Recent Photos compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recent Photos’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 2.9.2, 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 Photos still maintained?
Its last release was 13 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Photos have?
No one has reviewed Recent Photos on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Photos?
The plugins most like Recent Photos, by the tags they share, are Meks Simple Flickr Widget (10K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 32 |
| Reported installs | 30+ |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 7.1K |
| Author | saadi iqbal |
| First released | Feb 3, 2011 |
| Version | 0.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.9 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Jan 1, 2013 |
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