Limited-Time Offer

Get Extra 20% off on FullCharge Yearly Plan — available for first 10 users only. Don’t miss out! 🚀

TrackWP

Best most recent plugins for WordPress

The most popular most recent plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Fix Google Newsstand Missing Images leads with 10+ active installs, ahead of Custom Blurb (10+) and Add newest post link after content (fewer than 10). All 3 plugins tagged “most recent” 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.

Research this niche or see all plugins.

Top 3 most recent plugins

  1. 1.
    Fix Google Newsstand Missing Images

    The most installed most recent plugin, with 10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

  2. 2.
    Custom Blurb

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.2.2.

  3. 3.
    Add newest post link after content

    Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 7 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.2.30.

All 3 plugins tagged “most recent”