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Recently

300+ installs · #10,695 most popular

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Flexible Posts Widget
Shares 2 of Recently's 4 tags.
Most installed
Table of Contents Plus
200K+ active installs.
Best rated
Image Widget
4.9 out of 5 from 287 reviews.
Most recently updated
Post Duplicator
Updated on Nov 4, 2026.
  1. Flexible Posts Widget

    by DaveE

    An advanced posts display widget with many options. Display posts in your sidebars any way you'd like!

    Installs
    7K+
    Rank
    #2,511
    Rating
    4.7(56)
    Updated
    9 years ago

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  2. Superb Recent Posts With Thumbnail Images

    by Suplugins

    Responsive Recent Posts Widget With Images for WordPress. Lightweight & SEO Optimized Code. Free.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,787
    Rating
    No ratings
    Updated
    11 months ago

    Sharespostsrecent

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  3. Add Widget After Content

    by Arelthia Phillips

    This plugin is built to add a widget area/sidebar after content.

    Installs
    6K+
    Rank
    #2,706
    Rating
    4.7(38)
    Updated
    5 months ago

    Sharespostswidget

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  4. Table of Contents Plus

    by Syed Balkhi

    Automatically add a table of contents to your posts and pages, with smooth scrolling, anchor links, and simple styling options.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #249
    Rating
    4.5(188)
    Updated
    1 month ago

    Shareswidget

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  5. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #235
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  6. 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
    4 days ago

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  7. Custom Sidebars

    by WebFactory

    Flexible sidebars for custom classic widget configurations on any page or post. Create custom sidebars with ease!

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #448
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

    Shareswidget

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  8. 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
    #410
    Rating
    4.8(1.2K)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  9. Image Widget

    by Nexcess

    A simple image widget that uses the native WordPress media manager to add image widgets to your site.

    Installs
    100K+
    Rank
    #399
    Rating
    4.9(287)
    Updated
    6 months ago

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  10. 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
    10 days ago

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  11. 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

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  12. WP Popular Posts

    by Hector Cabrera

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

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

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