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SM Recent Post

Fewer than 10 installs · #74,149 most popular

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Closest match
Recent Posts Widget With Thumbnails
Shares 2 of SM Recent Post's 3 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. 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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  2. Ultimate Posts Widget

    by cl272

    The ultimate widget for displaying posts, custom post types or sticky posts with an array of options.

    Installs
    10K+
    Rank
    #2,112
    Rating
    4.5(55)
    Updated
    2 years ago

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  3. 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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  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

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  5. Black Studio TinyMCE Widget

    by Black Studio

    The visual editor widget for WordPress.

    Installs
    200K+
    Rank
    #236
    Rating
    4.8(191)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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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
    #218
    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
    #449
    Rating
    4.7(1K)
    Updated
    2 months ago

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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
    #411
    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
    #398
    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
    11 days ago

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  11. 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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  12. PHP Code Widget

    by Samuel Wood (Otto)

    Like the Text widget, but also allows working PHP code to be inserted.

    Installs
    70K+
    Rank
    #573
    Rating
    4.7(61)
    Updated
    4 years ago

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