Recent Products Block – keep shoppers up to date on new arrivals
v2.0.4by bPlugins · updated 9 days ago
Showcase recently added WooCommerce products anywhere with a Gutenberg block. Flexible queries, responsive columns, and element visibility controls .
- Rank
- #8,119
- Up15 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 659
- 600+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 10.5K
- 10,496 all-time
- Rating
- 3.7/5
- 3 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Recent Products Block at a glance
Recent Products Block is a WordPress plugin by bPlugins with 600+ active installs, the #8,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times, 19% more than the month before. It’s rated 3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. Version 2.0.4 came out on Oct 31, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “latest products”. It was first released in 2022.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats465 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Recent Products Block |
|---|---|
| Nov 3, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 23 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 26 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 52 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 11 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 14 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 21 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 13 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 20 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 50 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 18 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 15 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 659 · -1.6% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 659 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 661 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 661 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 661 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 658 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 657 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 660 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 659 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 661 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 661 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 661 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 657 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 670 |
Rank over time
#8,119 · up 62 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | #8,119 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | #8,134 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #8,140 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #8,137 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #8,124 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #8,131 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #8,162 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #8,129 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #8,135 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #8,119 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #8,127 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #8,133 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #8,186 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #8,181 |
Growth %
Average -0.13% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +0.46% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | -0.46% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | +0.15% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | -0.30% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +0.61% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -1.94% |
Active installs band
600+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 600+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 600+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 600+ |
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 #8119 → #8134
- New short description
Showcase recently added WooCommerce products anywhere with a Gutenberg block. Flexible queries, responsive columns, and element visibility controls .
Before
Showcase recently added WooCommerce products anywhere with a Gutenberg block. Flexible queries, responsive columns, and element visibility controls.
- Rank #8186 → #8124
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.071%
- v1.029%
Rating trend
3.7★★★★★3 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.4
- Requires WordPress
- 6.5
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First released
- Jul 29, 2022
- Last updated
- Oct 31, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Recent Products Block
How many websites use Recent Products Block?
Recent Products Block is active on 600+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #8,119 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Recent Products Block been downloaded?
10,496 times in total since 2022. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 19 times. See download stats
When was Recent Products Block last updated?
Version 2.0.4 came out on Oct 31, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is Recent Products Block compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is Recent Products Block still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Recent Products Block have?
3.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to Recent Products Block?
The plugins most like Recent Products Block, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Google for WooCommerce (800K+) and WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway (700K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
3.7
★★★★★
3 reviews
- 5 stars: 2 reviews, 67%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 1 reviews, 33%
- Positive
- 67%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 33%1–2★
- About 1 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 3.8.
- Each new 1★ review takes 2 five-star reviews to balance out.
Compare with competitors
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 659 |
| Reported installs | 600+ |
| Rating | 3.7 |
| Reviews | 3 |
| Total downloads | 10.5K |
| Author | bPlugins |
| First released | Jul 29, 2022 |
| Version | 2.0.4 |
| Requires WP | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 |
| Last updated | Oct 31, 2026 |
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