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Recent Posts Easy

Fewer than 10 installs · #74,319 most popular

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Closest match
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Shares 2 of Recent Posts Easy's 4 tags.
Most installed
Regenerate Thumbnails
1M+ active installs.
Best rated
Shortcodes Ultimate
4.9 out of 5 from 5,925 reviews.
Most recently updated
Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)
Updated on Nov 5, 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
    29 days ago

    Sharesrecent poststhumbnails

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  2. PE Recent Posts

    by DJ-Extensions.com

    The simple plugin that allows you to display image slides with title, description and read more linked to posts from selected category.

    Installs
    2K+
    Rank
    #5,002
    Rating
    4.9(11)
    Updated
    5 years ago

    Sharesrecent poststhumbnails

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  3. Regenerate Thumbnails

    by Alex Mills

    Regenerate the thumbnails for one or more of your image uploads. Useful when changing their sizes or your theme.

    Installs
    1M+
    Rank
    #64
    Rating
    4.6(396)
    Updated
    1 year ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  4. Shortcodes Ultimate

    by Vova

    Add 50+ shortcodes with live preview for tabs, accordions, buttons, FAQs, sliders and boxes. Works in Block Editor and Classic Editor.

    Installs
    400K+
    Rank
    #148
    Rating
    4.9(5.9K)
    Updated
    22 days ago

    Sharesshortcode

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  5. Force Regenerate Thumbnails

    by Shane Bishop

    Delete and REALLY force thumbnail regeneration.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #230
    Rating
    4.7(186)
    Updated
    8 months ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  6. Shortcoder

    by vaakash

    Create custom "Shortcodes" easily for HTML, JavaScript, CSS code snippets and use the shortcodes within posts, pages & widgets

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #431
    Rating
    4.9(227)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Sharesshortcode

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  7. 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

    Sharesshortcode

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  8. Perfect Images

    by Jordy Meow

    Optimize image sizes, regenerate thumbnails, enable retina, convert to WebP/AVIF, or use cloud optimization. An essential image toolkit.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #663
    Rating
    4.8(279)
    Updated
    5 days ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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  9. Column Shortcodes

    by Tobias Schutter

    Adds shortcodes to easily create columns in your posts or pages.

    Installs
    60K+
    Rank
    #659
    Rating
    4.8(134)
    Updated
    4 years ago

    Sharesshortcode

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  10. Shortcode in Menus

    by Gagan Deep Singh

    Allows you to add shortcodes in WordPress Navigation Menus.

    Installs
    50K+
    Rank
    #773
    Rating
    4.7(82)
    Updated
    9 months ago

    Sharesshortcode

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  11. 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
    20 days ago

    Sharesrecent posts

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  12. Auto Featured Image (Auto Post Thumbnail)

    by Themeisle

    Automatically generate, assign, and manage featured images in bulk so every post on your site has a featured image.

    Installs
    40K+
    Rank
    #799
    Rating
    3.8(119)
    Updated
    3 days ago

    Sharesthumbnails

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