Recent Posts Widget Plus
v1.2.1by Johan van der Wijk · updated 3 years ago
This plugin allows you to display the most recent posts with an excerpt in a WordPress sidebar widget area.
- Rank
- #9,057
- Up11 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 522
- 500+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 29.7K
- 29,671 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent Posts Widget Plus at a glance
Recent Posts Widget Plus is a WordPress plugin by Johan van der Wijk with 500+ active installs, the #9,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times, 30% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.2.1 came out on Oct 30, 2023, more than 3 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 6.4.14. Among the 22 plugins tagged “recent post”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2012.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats189 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Posts Widget Plus |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 7 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 5 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 8 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 522 · -1.5% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 522 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 521 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 523 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 524 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 522 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 522 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 522 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 522 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 524 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 525 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 525 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 530 |
Rank over time
#9,057 · down 17 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #9,057 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #9,068 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #9,046 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #9,048 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #9,027 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #9,059 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #9,053 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #9,057 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #9,044 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #9,040 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #9,034 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #9,050 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #9,040 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.38% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.38% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | -0.19% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.94% |
Active installs band
500+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 500+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 500+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 500+ |
Search rankings
Where it appears in WordPress.org search for the searches you track, checked every day.
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #9050 → #9048
- Tested up to 6.4.13 → 6.4.14
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.277%
- v1.123%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.2.1
- Requires WordPress
- 2.9.3
- Tested up to
- 6.4.14
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jun 26, 2012
- Last updated
- Oct 30, 2023
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Posts Widget Plus
How many websites use Recent Posts Widget Plus?
Recent Posts Widget Plus is active on 500+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #9,057 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Posts Widget Plus been downloaded?
29,671 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 8 times. See download stats
When was Recent Posts Widget Plus last updated?
Version 1.2.1 came out on Oct 30, 2023 (3 years ago).
Is Recent Posts Widget Plus compatible with the latest WordPress?
Recent Posts Widget Plus’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.4.14, 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 Posts Widget Plus still maintained?
Its last release was 3 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Posts Widget Plus have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Posts Widget Plus?
The plugins most like Recent Posts Widget Plus, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Recent Posts by Category Widget (4K+) and Custom Sidebars (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 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★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 522 |
| Reported installs | 500+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 29.7K |
| Author | Johan van der Wijk |
| First released | Jun 26, 2012 |
| Version | 1.2.1 |
| Requires WP | 2.9.3 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 30, 2023 |
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