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Best advanced recent posts plugins for WordPress

The most popular advanced recent posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. TW Recent Posts Widget leads with 1K+ active installs, ahead of Service Boxes Widgets Text Icon (100+) and Responsive Posts Widget (50+). All 3 plugins tagged “advanced recent posts” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 3 advanced recent posts plugins

  1. 1.
    TW Recent Posts Widget

    The most installed advanced recent posts plugin, with 1K+ active installs. Rated 4.4 from 15 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  2. 2.
    Service Boxes Widgets Text Icon

    100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 1.0.1.

  3. 3.
    Responsive Posts Widget

    50+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.2.39.

All 3 plugins tagged “advanced recent posts”