Best latest posts plugins for WordPress

The most popular latest posts plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Category Posts Block leads with 40K+ active installs, ahead of Latest Posts (4K+) and news ticker benaceur (1K+). All 33 plugins tagged “latest 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 10 latest posts plugins

1.
Category Posts Block
The most installed latest posts plugin, with 40K+ active installs. Rated 4.5 from 79 reviews, updated 2 weeks ago.
2.
Latest Posts
4K+ active installs. Rated 4.6 from 7 reviews, updated 7 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
3.
news ticker benaceur
1K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 25 reviews, updated 11 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
4.
Relevant
800+ active installs. Rated 3.5 from 13 reviews, last updated 1 year ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.7.11.
5.
Enhanced Recent Posts
400+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.5.2.
6.
Recent Posts Shortcode & Widget
300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 8 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.9.35.
7.
Aparat WordPress Video Feed Plugin
100+ active installs. No reviews yet, updated 8 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.
8.
GS Posts Grid
100+ active installs. Rated 4.2 from 5 reviews, updated 5 days ago.
9.
Simple Category Posts
100+ active installs. Only 4 reviews so far, last updated 11 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.1.42.
10.
Newstastic Post Slider
50+ active installs. Rated 3.3 from 8 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.0.