Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
v7.2.0by Kybernetik Services · updated 28 days ago
List the most recent posts with post titles, thumbnails, excerpts, authors, categories, dates and more!
- Rank
- #353
- No change0 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 150,000
- 100K+ reported · Low
- Total downloads
- 3.7M
- 3,710,036 all-time
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- 215 reviews
- Support resolved
- 100%
- 2 of 2 threads, last 2 months
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails at a glance
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is a WordPress plugin by Kybernetik Services with 100K+ active installs, the #353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 623 times, 38% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews. Version 7.2.0 came out on Oct 10, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 232 plugins tagged “featured image”. It was first released in 2014.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats19.5K downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 463 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 555 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 647 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 620 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 568 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 625 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 464 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 469 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 746 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 651 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 817 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 682 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 721 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 553 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 595 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 909 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1,316 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 961 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 606 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 594 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 447 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 461 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 599 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 625 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 700 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 676 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 689 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 552 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 523 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 697 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 146,743 · -1.1% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 146,743 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 146,737 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 147,156 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 147,652 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 147,676 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 147,531 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 147,393 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 147,107 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 147,378 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 147,250 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 147,600 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 148,423 |
Rank over time
#353 · down 2 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #353 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #353 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #353 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #352 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #352 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #351 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #351 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | #351 |
Growth %
Average -0.09% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | +0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | -0.34% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.02% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.10% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.19% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.18% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.09% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | -0.24% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -0.55% |
Active installs band
100K+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 100K+ |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 100K+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Rank #351 → #353Downloads -7.7%
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v7.149%
- v7.243%
- Other7.7%
Rating trend
4.8★★★★★215 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 7.2.0
- Requires WordPress
- 4.6
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- First released
- Jun 12, 2014
- Last updated
- Oct 10, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
How many websites use Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails?
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails is active on 100K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #353 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails been downloaded?
3,710,036 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 623 times. See download stats
When was Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails last updated?
Version 7.2.0 came out on Oct 10, 2026 (4 weeks ago). See every release
Is Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Does Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails have known security vulnerabilities?
No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails. See its security record
Is Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 4 weeks ago. Its authors resolved 2 of the 2 support threads opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails have?
4.8 out of 5 from 215 reviews on WordPress.org. 90% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails?
The plugins most like Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails, by the tags they share, are Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
4.8
★★★★★
215 reviews
- 5 stars: 193 reviews, 90%
- 4 stars: 12 reviews, 6%
- 3 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- 2 stars: 2 reviews, 1%
- 1 stars: 4 reviews, 2%
- Positive
- 95%4–5★
- Mixed
- 2%3★
- Critical
- 3%1–2★
- About 66 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.9.
- Each new 1★ review takes 19 five-star reviews to balance out.
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 150,000 |
| Reported installs | 100K+ |
| Rating | 4.8 |
| Reviews | 215 |
| Total downloads | 3.7M |
| Author | Kybernetik Services |
| First released | Jun 12, 2014 |
| Version | 7.2.0 |
| Requires WP | 4.6 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Last updated | Oct 10, 2026 |
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