SM Recent Post
v1.0.0by Mahabubur Rahman · updated 9 years ago
SM Recent Post is a wordpress widget plugin to display Recent Posts in site sidebar.
- Rank
- #74,149
- Down218 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 1
- Fewer than 10 reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.4K
- 1,430 all-time
- Rating
- –
- 0 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
SM Recent Post at a glance
SM Recent Post is a WordPress plugin by Mahabubur Rahman with fewer than 10 active installs, the #74,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Oct 23, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.8.34. Among the 104 plugins tagged “recent posts”, it ranks #95. It was first released in 2017.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 27, 2026, 14 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats22 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | SM Recent Post |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 11 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 0 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 1 · -80.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 1 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 3 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 2 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 5 |
Rank over time
#74,149 · down 11,461 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #74,149 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #73,931 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #70,622 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #72,921 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #68,834 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #70,258 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #65,357 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #55,937 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #58,850 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #62,688 |
Growth %
Average -11.64% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | -25.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +100.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -66.67% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +50.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -50.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -33.33% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +20.00% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | +25.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -20.00% |
Active installs band
Fewer than 10 on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | Fewer than 10 |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Tested up to 4.8.33 → 4.8.34
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.0
- Requires WordPress
- 3.5.1
- Tested up to
- 4.8.34
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Oct 23, 2017
- Last updated
- Oct 23, 2017
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about SM Recent Post
How many websites use SM Recent Post?
SM Recent Post is active on fewer than 10 WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. That makes it the #74,149 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has SM Recent Post been downloaded?
1,430 times in total since 2017.
When was SM Recent Post last updated?
Version 1.0.0 came out on Oct 23, 2017 (9 years ago).
Is SM Recent Post compatible with the latest WordPress?
SM Recent Post’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.8.34, 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 SM Recent Post still maintained?
Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does SM Recent Post have?
No one has reviewed SM Recent Post on WordPress.org yet.
What are the best alternatives to SM Recent Post?
The plugins most like SM Recent Post, by the tags they share, are Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails (100K+), Ultimate Posts Widget (10K+) and Flexible Posts Widget (7K+). Compare all alternatives
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 1 |
| Reported installs | Fewer than 10 |
| Rating | – |
| Reviews | 0 |
| Total downloads | 1.4K |
| Author | Mahabubur Rahman |
| First released | Oct 23, 2017 |
| Version | 1.0.0 |
| Requires WP | 3.5.1 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 23, 2017 |
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