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Simple Recent Posts Widget

v3.0

by Anshul Gangrade · updated 3 months ago

Adds advanced featured image customization with sidebar widgets and multisite support.

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Rank
#33,774
Up754 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 16
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.7K
2,658 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +33.3% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Simple Recent Posts Widget at a glance

Simple Recent Posts Widget is a WordPress plugin by Anshul Gangrade with 10+ active installs, the #33,774 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 33% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 3.0 came out on Jul 17, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.0.0. Among the 169 plugins tagged “thumbnail”, it ranks #100. It was first released in 2016.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

48 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Simple Recent Posts Widget Compare series
Downloads over time: 21 days across 1 series.05Oct 9Oct 12Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 26Oct 29
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DateSimple Recent Posts Widget
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20262
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20268
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20262
Oct 14, 20263
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20264
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 11 days across 1 series.1515.516Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202616
Nov 7, 202615
Nov 5, 202616
Nov 4, 202615
Nov 3, 202615
Nov 2, 202615
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202615
Oct 30, 202615
Oct 29, 202616
Oct 28, 202616

Rank over time

#33,774 · down 253 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 7 days across 1 series.#33.5K#34K#34.5KOct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 4Nov 5
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 5, 2026#33,774
Nov 4, 2026#34,528
Nov 3, 2026#33,804
Nov 1, 2026#34,359
Oct 31, 2026#34,415
Oct 30, 2026#34,488
Oct 28, 2026#33,521

Growth %

Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 10 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 29Oct 31Nov 3Nov 5Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026+6.67%
Nov 7, 2026-3.13%
Nov 5, 2026+6.67%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 2026-6.25%
Oct 29, 20260.00%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

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Change log

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Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0
Requires WordPress
6.2
Tested up to
7.0.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 29, 2016
Last updated
Jul 17, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Simple Recent Posts Widget

How many websites use Simple Recent Posts Widget?

Simple Recent Posts Widget is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #33,774 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Simple Recent Posts Widget been downloaded?

2,658 times in total since 2016. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Simple Recent Posts Widget last updated?

Version 3.0 came out on Jul 17, 2026 (3 months ago).

Is Simple Recent Posts Widget compatible with the latest WordPress?

It’s tested up to WordPress 7.0.0, one version behind the current 7.1. Authors often update this line a few weeks after a release.

Is Simple Recent Posts Widget still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Simple Recent Posts Widget have?

No one has reviewed Simple Recent Posts Widget on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Simple Recent Posts Widget?

The plugins most like Simple Recent Posts Widget, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Custom Sidebars (100K+) and Image Widget (100K+). Compare all alternatives

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Simple Recent Posts Widget
Estimated installs≈ 16
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.7K
AuthorAnshul Gangrade
First releasedAug 29, 2016
Version3.0
Requires WP6.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJul 17, 2026

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