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Recent Posts by Category (RCP)

20+ installs · #27,433 most popular

Its stats
Closest match
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Shares 2 of Recent Posts by Category (RCP)'s 5 tags.
Most installed
Post Duplicator
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Custom Layouts
5.0 out of 5 from 25 reviews.
Most recently updated
Post Duplicator
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails

    by Kybernetik Services

    List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #353
    Rating
    4.8(215)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesrecent poststhumbnails

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  2. Related Posts by Taxonomy

    by keesiemeijer

    Display a list of related posts on your site based on the most terms in common. Supports thumbnails, shortcodes, a widget and more.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #1,711
    Rating
    4.8(77)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharespoststhumbnails

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  3. Recent Posts by Category Widget

    by Ross Cornell

    Just like the default Recent Posts widget except you can choose a category to pull posts from.

    Installs
    4K+
    Rank
    #3,448
    Rating
    4.7(12)
    Updated
    9 years ago

    Sharescategoryrecent posts

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  4. Custom Layouts

    by Code Amp

    Build a list or grid layout of any post type (posts, products, pages + more).

    Installs
    3K+
    Rank
    #3,705
    Rating
    5.0(25)
    Updated
    10 months ago

    Sharespostsrecent posts

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  5. Post Duplicator

    by metaphorcreations

    Creates functionality to duplicate any and all post types, including taxonomies & custom fields. Perfect for developers and content creators.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #219
    Rating
    4.8(80)
    Updated
    5 days ago

    Sharesposts

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  6. YARPP

    by YARPP

    The best WordPress plugin for displaying related posts. Simple and flexible, with a powerful proven algorithm and inbuilt caching.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #412
    Rating
    4.8(1.2K)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  7. Public Post Preview

    by Dominik Schilling

    Allow anonymous users to preview a draft of a post before it is published.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #363
    Rating
    4.6(79)
    Updated
    11 days ago

    Sharesposts

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  8. WP Popular Posts

    by Hector Cabrera

    A highly customizable, easy-to-use popular posts plugin!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #334
    Rating
    4.5(249)
    Updated
    7 days ago

    Sharesposts

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  9. List category posts

    by Fernando Briano

    Very customizable plugin to list posts by category (or tag, author and more) in a post, page or widget. Uses the [catlist] shortcode to select posts.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #549
    Rating
    4.7(254)
    Updated
    4 months ago

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  10. Display Posts

    by Bill Erickson

    Add a listing of content on your website using a simple shortcode. Filter the results by category, author, and more.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #550
    Rating
    4.8(164)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  11. Pages with category and tag

    by YAHMAN

    Add Categories and Tags to Pages.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #712
    Rating
    4.8(28)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Sharescategory

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  12. 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
    21 days ago

    Sharesrecent posts

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